Homemade Flour Tortillas
Making your own flour tortillas might not be necessary, as you can find them in just about any grocery store, but it’s quick, easy and fun to make them, so why not give this easy tortilla recipe a try?
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together.
- Mix in the vegetable shortening
- Then mix in enough warm water to make a dough.
- Put the dough in a Ziploc bag and leave to rest for an hour minimum.
- Shape the dough into small balls
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Fry on a griddle until done on both sides.
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