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Tortillas (Flour Tortillas

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This Mexican bread features Flour, Shortening, Salt, Baking soda, Hot water. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 1227.2
Dietary: Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
This Mexican bread features Flour, Shortening, Salt, Baking soda, Hot water. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 4 cup Flour
  • 2/3 cup Shortening
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 cup Hot water
Directions
  1. 1
    Mix all dry ingredients.Blend shortening with pastry blender or fingers.
  2. 2
    Pour hot water and mix to a thick dough.
  3. 3
    (Water must be poured all at once.) Knead on a bread board until soft and pliable.
  4. 4
    Allow dough to stand for 20 minutes.
  5. 5
    Preheat ungreased griddle.
  6. 6
    Make dough balls (size of golf ball) and form into flat patties.
  7. 7
    Roll out on bread board until the patty is round and thin.
  8. 8
    Bake on preheated griddle.
  9. 9
    Turn tortillas when top side begins to show some puffiness or blisters.
  10. 10
    Cook other side until lightly brown.
  11. 11
    Place in bread basket and keep covered.
  12. 12
    Serve warm with everything.
  13. 13
    Garza's _South Texas Mexican Cookbook_, Eakin Press, 1982

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1227.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 42.4g66%
Saturated Fat 14.1g71%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 9754.8mg407%
Total Carbohydrate 182.4g61%
Dietary Fiber 6.5g26%
Sugars 0.7g
Protein 24.0g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, blending, bread, flour, hot, mexican, salt, shortening, soda, title, tortillas, vegan, water
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