Tortillas de Harina

1973 Deming,NM · Melinda’s cookbook — from Mrs. Taylor

When I was in Mrs. Taylors Home-ec class, in the 7th grade, she had an hispanic friend come to our class and teach us how to make flour tortillas from scratch! Wow, this was truely one of my favorite days in school. The lady worked with each one of us to make sure we were getting the hang of it... it does take practice. I continued to make these for years to come and I still make them today... just not quite as often.

Ingredients

4 Cups all- purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
4 Tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 Cup warm water(approximately)

Directions

Combind dry ingredients, then cut shortening into dry
ingredients with a pastry blender.
add warm water a few drops at a time and work dough
with hands until manageable.
Knead dough 15-20 times, allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Form into balls the size of an egg and roll them out
until they are fairly thin. Roll from center of ball
outward to make a good circle.
Place on hot griddle and cook about 2 minutes on one side
and about 1 minute on the other.
Stack in a towel to be soft and warm.
Yield = 8 - 10 tortillas
Temp. 420 - 450 F

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