Homemade tortillas

That is not the roundest pancake, but it is yummy! Words from my six year old.  this morning.   Gotta love the kids and their honesty.  "my pancakes are never round too." he also says.  I don't make perfectly round pancakes or tortillas.  but they are basic good food.   I think we all need a set of good basic recipes I have some of my favorites that I will share here on my blog.   Todays recipe

                                                     HOMEMADE TORTILLAS

my tortillas



Love homemade tortillas and they are so easy and inexpensive to make.  I don't make them all that often because we tend to eat twice as many as we should.  They are a simple yet yummy addition to any meal.

3 cups flour I used 1/2 wheat and 1/2 white

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 fat melted  (You can use lard, shortning, butter, or oil)

1 cup warm water

That is it!   5 ingredients. I love this recipe because it is easy and you can use any fat you have available (I don't recommend olive oil because of its strong taste)

Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and fat together with a fork.  add the water and mix  until you have a nice dough should be nice and not sticky, if it is sticky add a  bit more flour

Let the dough sit and relax for 5-10 minutes.

heat a skillet for several minutes on a medium high heat.  you want a hot pan to get that toasted flavor and brown spots.  I have tried to use the electric griddle, but mine did not get hot enough  (it cooked the tortillas, but did not get that browning) they were not as good.

Divide the dough into 8-10 pieces roll each dough ball flat and paper thin on the counter (you shouldn't need any extra flour or anything)

my not so round tortilla dough rolled out with the cooked tortillas in the background

Carefully transfer the rolled dough to the hot skillet and brown on each side This takes about 10-15 seconds watch carefully because they can burn quick at such high heat. 

They are ready for eating store any leftovers (if there are any) wrapped tight in the fridge. 

Make these sometime they are yummy!  like I said earlier, I  don't make them all that often because we do tend to eat twice as many as we would store bought.