Tortillas De Harina (Flour Tortillas)
Created by MsPia on February 26, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #17620
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons shortening (or 3 tablespoons lard)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Sugar (1 pinch)
- 1 cup water (lukewarm)
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix flour, shortening, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
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Step 2: Gradually stir in water until crumbly dough forms.
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Step 3: Work with hands until dough holds together.
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Step 4: On a floured board, shape into a ball and knead until smooth.
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Step 5: Divide dough into 12 roughly equal parts.
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Step 6: Roll into sphere and let stand for 15 minutes.
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Step 7: Use a rolling pin to flatten into 8 inch circles.
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Step 8: Cook on ungreased griddle on medium heat, to cook, when it starts to bubble, flip it over, when it starts to bubble, pat it down with a clean towel or spatula, when the entire tortilla starts to inflate, take it off the grill.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (166.2 g)
- Calories 434.7
- Total Fat - 11.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 531 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 72.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Protein - 9.7 g
- Calcium - 100.8 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg