Flour Tortillas
Source of Recipe
Nancy Bateman
List of Ingredients
- 3 C. unbleached flour
- 1/4 C. lard or shortening
- scant 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- warm water
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a small bowl, adding water until soft dough is formed. Flour tabletop. Knead dough until smooth ball is formed, approx. 3 minutes. Cover and let stand about 15 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal parts. Roll these into small balls, cover.
- Preheat iron griddle. Roll a ball into a tortilla and cook on the un-greased griddle. While tortilla is cooking roll another ball. Stack on a towel and cover as you go to prevent drying. Continue until all balls have been rolled and cooked.
Final Comments
These are wonderful sweet too. Just add sugar and cinnamon.
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