Home Tortillas
Cook Time
90
mins
Calories
136
Serving Size
20
description
Always better when you make it :)
ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups warm water
directions
1 Sift flour into large bowl.
2 Add shortening and rub with fingertips until consistency of coarse meal.
3 Dissolve salt in warm water and add to flour in steady stream, using fingertips to blend.
4 Knead in bowl until dough forms ball.
5 Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead about 3 mins; dough will not be smooth.
6 Cover with a towel and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
7 Knead dough on work surface about 1 minute.
8 Cover and let rest at room temp for 10 minutes.
9 Pinch off dough in 1 1/2 inch pieces.
10 Roll on lightly floured surface into 7-inch circle (roll outward from center but do not get edges too thin).
11 Stack between pieces of wax paper.
12 Heat a cast iron skillet over med-high heat.
13 Cook tortilla, turning occasionally until light brown spots appear on the surface, about 2 minutes.
14 Transfer tortillas to a plate and cover with cloth napkin or towel to keep warm.
15 Repeat with remaining dough.
16 Just before serving, wrap tortillas in foil and reheat in a 250 degree oven or steamer about 5 mins.