EASY FLOUR TORTILLAS!! KITCHEN BASICS RECIPE!!

Since we are getting ready to have some baked tacos for dinner, I thought it would be a great opportunity to re-do my flour tortilla video for seven years ago. A little update is never a bad thing! So flour tortillas are on the menu today! These are much easier than you may think and you have all the ingredients you need already! The trick is in the prep. These are soft and delicious. You can make them as thick or as thin as you like but be sure to make a lot because once the family gets their hands on them, they will disappear!

Flour tortillas are a great thing to learn how to make and since many of us have a little more time on our hands these days what a great time to do it! All you need is some all purpose flour, salt, baking powder and a fat of your choice. I am using solid vegetable shortening, but you can use lard or even bacon drippings that have been strained or butter will work as well but will render a bit of a crisper tortilla. You can also use oil if that is all you have on hand but you will want to reduce the amount a bit.

I began by whisking the dry ingredients together and then adding the solid shortening and cutting it into the flour mixture much like you would if you were making biscuits. You will want a similar texture as well. When the mixture resembles coarse meal or small peas you are good to go. Next up you add in 1 cup of water hot from the tap. Using your hands, blend this until a shaggy dough comes together. If you feel like the dough is too dry, add more water but only 1/4 cup at time until everything comes together and the mixture cleans the sides of the bowl and you are left with a bit of a sticky mass. This is the indicator that all the flour has been hydrated and you have not added too much. At this point you will want to knead the dough for at least 5 minutes or up to 10 or until the dough is smooth, supple and bounces back when you poke it. The dough should not be sticky to the touch and when you pinch it, it should pull away from you. Now place the dough back into the bowl, just as it is and cover it. Leave it to rest for 10 minutes or longer. If you have to leave it for 30 minutes, that's even better! There is no rushing a good tortilla dough.

Once the dough has rested you can divide it up into portions. Depending on how big you like them, you will want to divide accordingly. For taco size tortillas that are between 6 and 8 inches you will want to divide the dough in 16 portions. For burrito size, 8 to 10 portions. Keep in mind that you will not want your tortillas to be bigger than the skillet or griddle you have to cook them on.

Roll the portions into balls and put them on a plate and cover them so they will not dry out. Take out one portion at a time to roll them. I use a small rolling pin to roll mine on a non floured or oiled surface. There is enough fat in the dough to keep it from sticking. If you find that the dough does stick then you should lightly dust the surface with a bit of flour. Roll until as thin as you like or if making the smaller version until they are around 7 inches in diameter. I like to do all the rolling at once and stack the rolled tortillas on a plate with parchment paper between each one to get ready for cooking.

To cook the tortillas, heat a heavy cast iron skillet or flat griddle on medium high heat for at least a few minutes. You want your cooking surface to be screaming hot. Lay an uncooked tortilla on the skillet and wait for the magic to happen. Watch for the surface to become covered with bubbles some big, some small and in some cases the entire thing can puff up like a pita. When the bubbles stop forming it's time to flip. This should not take more than 20 or 30 seconds. Cook on the other side for a few seconds more or until browned and remove to a tortilla warmer or a casserole or bowl that has been lined with a clean tea towel. Fold over the towel to keep the tortillas warm. Keep going until you have cooked all your tortillas.

I hope you give homemade tortillas a try sometime soon and I hope you love them!

Happy eating!

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