Homemade Tortillas recipe

If you are looking for a great tasting tortilla to serve with your dish, then you will want to learn how to make homemade tortillas. There is nothing quite like the taste of a tortilla which has been made from scratch. The ones you purchase from the grocery store just don't compare to the taste and texture of those made in your own kitchen and with your own hands. This is a great recipe which will help you to make fresh homemade tortillas that will add that perfect touch to your meal.

Ingredients List:

2 cups flour
¼ cup of shortening
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup warm water

Directions:

The first thing that you are going to do is to take your flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening and blend it with the back of a fork. You want to blend it together until it looks like a coarse meal. Once it is well blended, add your water to it slowly until you get soft dough. You want to add additional water until you get the dough you are looking for. Once it has the consistency needed, you will knead it for five minutes. Separate it into even portions which will give you the size and amount of tortillas you want. It will be six for large tortillas, 12 for small tortillas, or your own desired number of separate dough balls. Heat your griddle on a medium heat.

Now you are going to roll each of the balls out and into a nice and even round shape. You want to make them about 1/8th of an inch thick. Put each one of the raw tortillas on to your hot griddle and cook each side for approximately 1 minute. If you notice any bubbles as you are cooking them, you can simply pop them with the tip of your fork. You want to cook them until they are no longer doughy. Take them off of the griddle and place them onto a plate which is covered with a towel. Keep the tortillas covered with the edges of the towel as they are put on the plate, this will help you to keep them warm. Now you are ready to enjoy delicious homemade tortillas!

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