Tortillas!

We love mexican food in our house. Even the boys love it. My middle boy would eat chips and salsa for every meal and be happy (he has actually asked if he could do that, we said no). About 6 months ago my husband decided he was going to make tortillas. So he watched a few youtube videos and found a recipe and started making them. Making tortillas is something we can all do together. The boys love rolling the dough into balls (and sneaking a fresh tortilla).

Homemade Tortillas

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3.5 oz. shortening or 7 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup warm water

Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening (or stir in oil). Stir in warm water slowly. Once the ingredients are coming together take it out and place it on a lightly floured board and knead the dough until smooth (about 5 minutes). Cover the dough and let rest in warm place for 15 minutes. After the rest, roll the dough into small balls. (I use a food scale to make sure they are all the same size. I measure out 1.5 ounces per ball and can make approximately 20 small tortillas). Keep the balls covered.

Heat a skillet or griddle on medium heat.

Place a ball on floured surface and press with palm of hand to flatten.



Roll out with a rolling pin.



Turn a quarter of a turn and roll again. This will help achieve the round shape. (Don't worry, they still taste good even if they look funny!)



Once the dough is very thin place it on your hot skillet.



When it starts bubbling, flip the tortilla over and press it down with a spatula and cook for a minute until the second side is starting to brown.



Place in tortilla warmer or on a plate covered with towel to keep them fresh. If you are not using these right away, you can wrap the tortillas in foil and place them in the refrigerator. When you are ready to use them, you can heat up a few at a time in the microwave or heat them in a warm oven until warm.