Flour Tortilla

15 tortillas

Experience

• 10/2024: made with 6 tbsp butter instead of shortening, had to add a bit more flour because butter contains more water than shortening. It was soooo tasty, it made about 20 small tortillas. Freezes very well.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 to 6 tbsp shortening
• 1 1/4 cups water, warm

Recipe

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
2. Cut in the shortening (until the dough holds a form when squeezed in the hands).
3. Add the water all at once and mix the dough quickly with a fork or by hand.
4. Knead about 12 times until soft and not sticky.
5. Cover, rest for 10 minutes.
6. Pinch off 1-inch diameter balls.  Knead into a tight ball. Rest 10 minutes.
7. Roll out on floured surface.
8. Heat a pan (450 °F = 230 °C). Cook each side until it puffs (30 seconds)

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