Cookbook:Homemade Wheat Tortillas
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Tortillas are a type of flatbread popular in Mexico and Central America commonly made from wheat flour or masa. This recipe is for the wheat flour variety; see Corn Tortilla for the masa version..
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- 4 cups (950 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
- 1½ cups (360 ml) warm water, or more if needed
- 4 teaspoons baking powder (optional, for thicker and chewier tortillas)
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder.
- With a pastry blender, a fork, or your hands, gradually work in the lard or shortening until it is all incorporated.
- Add enough warm water to make a soft but not sticky dough.
- Turn out onto a lightly-floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough into ¼ cup (3 oz / 90 g) portions and form them into balls.
- Roll each ball into a flat round about 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and ⅛ inches (0.3 cm) thick. You can use a tortilla press for this.
- Heat a large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- Place the tortillas one at a time into the dry (or very lightly oiled) hot skillet; cook until browned in spots on one side, then turn and brown the other in spots side (about 1 minute/side)
- Remove from the skillet and keep warm in cloth towel.