Homemade Tortillas

I am a HUGE fan of homemade toritllas. My friend Liz makes authentic mexican food all the time, and I go crazy for it. I always thought that making your own tortillas would be really hard, but... it isn't! And it only calls for a few ingredients! Here is the recipe I used thanks to

A thrifty Mom

You will need:

• 4 cups of flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or lard
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plus 3 table spoons Hot water (not boiling)

1.      In a bowl add 4 cups flour, 1/8 teaspoon baking powder and vegetable shortening.

2.      With a fork cut the shortening into the flour, till it is well blended.  It will have the texture of cornmeal

3.      In another bowl at 1 1/2 teaspoon salt to your HOT water.  Stir till salt is dissolved.

4.      Add the salt water to the flour mixture in a thin stream, stir as you add the water.

5.      Knead with your fist, till well blended (add a little more water if needed)

6.      Dough ball will start to form

7.      Place dough ball in bottom of bowl, cover with a cloth and let rest for 20 minutes

8.      Split into 4 pieces, and then cut each of them into 3…. for a total of 12 mini dough balls

9.      Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to press flat.  Or in our case we used a cup

10.  Get it as thin as you can without tearing

11.  Cook on hot pan over medium/high heat 15 seconds on each side till done.

12.  Total cook time of 30-60 seconds depending on pan used and temp.

WHO knew flour and shortening could taste SOOOOO good!