Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Homemade Flour Tortillas

I've always wanted to try making tortillas and have heard it's easy, but I just have never given it a go. Last week I finally decided to just go for it. It really was easy! Here you go, check it out and try making your own!

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. vegetable shortening
1 cup warm water

Mix dry ingredients. Add in vegetable shortening and mix in well with a fork. Add water and stir, then knead (about 2 minutes), to make a dough. It shouldn't be sticky, so if it is then add a little more flour.

Divide into twelve little balls, cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.

On a well-floured surface, roll into a circle, nice and thin.
Plop onto a nice hot griddle. Wait just until bubbles form (it's quick, just a few seconds!) and then flip over for a few more to finish 'er up.
Enjoy with mounds of butter, then run three miles to burn off all the fat and calories. Like I always do when I eat something like this. That's why I'm so incredibly trim & fit. Yeah.

7 comments:

  1. I could totally go for some of those right now.

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  2. those look great! good job, emily. i will have to try my hand at them soon! thanks for sharing details.

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  3. You had me until the 'run three miles' part. ROFL Those do look really, reallllllly good though!!

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  4. Yum!! I am definitely going to be trying those!

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  5. Hi Emily. I finally found your blog! Thansk for reading mine, and giving me words of encouragement. Sounds like we have a lot in common. I love to sew and embroider too. CUUUTE cloth diapers BTW!

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  6. Oooh those look good! I could really go for tacos tonight, but we're having leftover chili. LOL

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  7. Oh my word! Those look so good. There is a Mexican place here that make their own and you can watch. I have never had a tortilla so yummy. I too have meant to make some...

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