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Tortillas De Harina (Flour Tortillas)
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My late grandma's tortillas. Delicious as a stand alone snack or Mexican side
- Ready In:
- 20mins
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ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons shortening or 3 tablespoons lard
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 cup water (lukewarm)
directions
- Mix flour, shortening, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Gradually stir in water until crumbly dough forms.
- Work with hands until dough holds together.
- on a floured board, shape into a ball and knead until smooth.
- Divide dough into 12 roughly equal parts.
- roll into sphere and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten into 8 inch circles.
- Cook on ungreased griddle on medium heat, to cook, when it starts to bubble, flip it over, when it starts to bubble, pat it down with a clean towel or spatula, when the entire tortilla starts to inflate, take it off the grill.
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Hi there. I used to make tortillas every day when I was married. I did everything by feel...(no recipe). I never heard of adding sugar. Do you taste the sweetness?
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Delish! Will be making again. Thank you for sharing!
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