Here’s a recipe you can make for your family that will rival store-bought flour tortillas . . . with just a little effort. They’re actually so easy to make, you may never buy more, ever again.
Our middle daughter loved making Flour Tortillas when she was in 4-H. In fact, it was the first bread-making recipe that she entered at our county fair.
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You see, our daughter Maggie was obsessed with Josefina, an American Girl doll she received for Christmas when she was seven years old. She did everything with this doll. Played with it for hours upon hours. The doll went everywhere with her.
When Maggie joined 4-H, Josefina was there with her, learning how to sew, how to cook. She even had a Josefina Cookbook. You get the idea. It was no surprise to me, when Maggie decided she wanted to learn how to make flour tortillas for her 4-H cooking project. After all, Josefina ate tortillas.
That summer, she entered a 4-H table display competition. And you guessed it. She entered a “Mexican-themed” table. She had a Mexican blanket for her tablecloth, a Mexican sombrero as a decoration, and she dressed up in one of her matching outfits with Josefina as her dinner guest. It was adorable.
I highly recommend feeding your children’s imagination with creative play.
Ingredients for Flour Tortillas
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Instructions For Making This Recipe
Gather the ingredients so you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. For this recipe you’ll need a rolling pin and a griddle or large skillet for cooking the tortillas. If you plan on making a lot of tortillas on a regular basis, you may want to invest in a tortilla press.
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In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Mix well. Add vegetable shortening and cut in until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in hot water in two parts, mixing well after each addition. Lightly knead the dough on a floured surface, 20-30 times until dough forms into a nice ball. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
Roll and Cook Tortillas
Divide dough into 12 pieces, forming each into a ball. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out balls of dough very thin to form a 7″-8″ circle.
If you plan to make flour or corn tortillas on a regular basis, you may want to invest in a tortilla press, which can speed the rolling process by quite a bit. I like to prepare 2 tortillas at a time, so they are ready to place on the griddle when it’s time.
Heat a cast iron griddle to medium-high heat. (Test temperature by sprinkling water on griddle. If it sizzles, it’s ready.) Cook tortillas on each side for 50-60 seconds on each side, tamping down air bubbles as needed. Remove from griddle when brown spots appear and cover with a towel to keep warm or place in a terracotta tortilla warmer.
Serve immediately with your favorite Mexican recipe. Store extras in a tight-lidded container for up to 5 days, or freeze flour tortillas for up to 3 months. This recipe will make 12 tortillas.
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Flour Tortillas
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup hot water
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Instructions Click to Start Cooking
- Gather ingredients so you have everything close at hand on counter or table.
- In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Mix well.
- Add shortening and cut in until mixture is crumbly.
- Stir in hot water in two parts, mixing well after each. Lightly knead on floured surface, 20-30 times. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide dough into 12 pieces, forming each into a ball. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. On lightly floured surface, roll out balls of dough very thin to form an 8" circle.
- Heat a cast iron griddle to medium-high heat. (Test temperature by sprinkling water on griddle. If it sizzles, it's ready.)
- Cook tortillas on each side for 50-60 seconds, tamping down air bubbles as needed. Remove from griddle when brown spots appear and cover with a towel to keep warm or place in a terracotta tortilla warmer. Serve immediately in your favorite Mexican recipe. Makes 12 tortillas.
