light and simple flour tortillas

Name: Light and Simple Flour Tortillas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 cup(s) hot water

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Deborah Garza

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Feb 18, 2013

When I lived with my grandmother, she woke up every morning at 4 am to make fresh tortillas. She always made sure that I ate a hot breakfast before I left for school. My favorite meal in the morning is breakfast tacos. It gave me energy for the rest of the day

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Griddle

yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
1 cup hot water

How To Make light and simple flour tortillas

Step 1

In a large bowl add dry ingredients mix with fork.

Step 2

Add shortening. Use a pastry cutter to blend shortening into the flour until resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 3

Make a well in the center add hot water/olive oil combine with fork. When dough comes together lightly flour board and knead for 5 mins. Let rest for 30 mins.
Step 4

Divide dough into 16 portions. Flour board/ rolling pin. Roll to desired size.
Step 5

I like to use the mexican comal to cook the tortillas, but you can use a nonstick skillet.
Step 6

Cook tortillas on both sides for about 1 min or until brown.
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