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Homemade Flour Tortillas
I don’t made flour tortillas from scratch very often because they take a little time, but every time I do (and I did yesterday) I vow never, ever to b
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●griddle
- ●oven
- ●microwave
- ●stove
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
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Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large wooden bowl. Stir together.
2
Add spoonfuls of lard or shortening (use 1/2 cup PLUS 2 tablespoons), then use a pastry cutter to combine the ingredients. Cut mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
3
Slowly pour in hot water, stirring to bring mixture together. Lightly knead dough 30 to 40 times, or until it becomes a cohesive ball of dough and is less sticky. Cover with a tea towel and allow dough to rest for at least an hour.
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Roll into ping pong size balls, place on a tray, cover with a tea towel, and allow to rest for another 20 to ⏱️ 30 minutes.
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When you're ready to make the tortillas, head a dark or cast iron griddle to medium/medium-high heat. One by one, roll out balls of dough until very, very thin. Throw tortillas (one by one) onto the griddle. Cook on each side for 20 to ⏱️ 30 seconds, removing while tortillas are still soft but slightly brown in spots. Remove and stack tortillas, and cover with a towel to keep warm. Serve immediately or allow to cool before storing tortillas in a container. To warm, nuke tortillas in the microwave, or wrap in foil and warm in the oven.
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Helpful tips:
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* Make sure the water you pour in is very warm.
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* Allow the dough to rest, both after kneading and after forming into balls.
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* Roll out very thin.
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* Get the heat right on your stove: Too hot, and the tortilla will burn in spots. Not hot enough, and the tortilla will begin to crisp before you can get it to brown. I get my stove between medium and medium high heat; that seems to do the trick.
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* Use a dark griddle or cast iron skillet to brown the tortillas.
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* Cook just long enough to lightly brown the tortilla in spots; don't cook too long or tortillas will crisp. You want them to be soft and pliable when you serve them.
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* Finally: Have fun! And enjoy them. They're absolutely scrumptious.
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