Flour Tortillas
I use a flat, round cast iron skillet (comal) to make these. These tortillas are so soft, they will melt in your mouth! Yummy!
Yield: 14 to 16 tortillas
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 3/4 cups hot water
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients together until mixture is crumbly, then add all the hot water. Mix until it all comes together. Cover with a clean towel and let set for about 10 minutes.
- Form dough into balls and cover with a clean towel while rolling each one out. Put on hot comal and only flip once. This step usually takes no longer than 15 seconds.
Notes
Always let the dough rest for at least 10 minutes before forming into balls.
Attribution
From the kitchen of Linda Ann Jolly, Arizona.
Photo credit: annieseats on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC-ND
