Flour Tortillas
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 tortillas
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 168
- Total Fat
- 6
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 24
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 8
- Sodium
- 123
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup warm water
Directions
- Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening. Cut in the butter and shortening until the flour resembles cornmeal, using a fork or your hands. Add the water to the mixture a little at a time until the dough is soft and not sticky. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Let the dough balls rest, covered with a towel, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a rolling pin to roll each dough ball into a thin 7-inch round tortilla. Place the tortillas one at a time into the skillet and cook until bubbly and golden, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the tortilla and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Put the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer or wrap in a clean kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.