Recipe: Flour Tortillas

After looking around for a flour tortilla recipe that does not require milk as one of the ingredients, I decided to try this one out.

This recipe makes about 18 tortillas.



Ingredients:

3 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of baking powder
3.5 oz -- vegetable shortening (cut into very small pieces) OR 7 tbsp veg oil
1 cup of very hot water

1. Mix all dry ingredients and veg oil in a mixing bowl.
2. Add hot water and mix well with dry ingredients for 3 minutes.
3. Cover with a clean cloth and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
4. Separate into small portions (approx. 1.5 oz).
5. Form into balls.
6. Cover them with a clean cloth.
7. Press dough out with a roller into oval shape. Turn 45 degrees clockwise and roll some more. Turn 45 degrees again and roll into round shape.
8. Place on a very hot pan or griddle.
9. Watch for air bubbles to form and flip quickly.
10. It will start filling up with air. Turn it over one last time.

Store the tortillas in a covered container to keep warm.