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    How to make flour tortillas?

    There is a very fundamental dish within the Mexican food cultureare highly versatile, indispensable and delicious, nothing more and nothing less than the flour tortillaswith so many options to accompany that you will not get tired of making them.

    flour tortillas recipe

    It is very simple, this flour tortilla recipe has come developing from generation to generationyou can put whatever you want and they will never let you down, plus preparing them with your own hands is definitely an art. Follow the steps below and make sure you have the best ingredients on handso that your experience of making the best flour tortillas is very pleasant.

    Nutritional information

    1. 🍽️ Category: Breads
    2. 🍳 Cuisine: Mexican
    3. 🔪 Preparation: 10 minutes
    4. 🍲 Cooking: 20 minutes
    5. 🔥 Calories: 200 kcal
    6. 👫 Servings: 10 units

    Steps to make Recipe in the United States

    Ingredients

    • 8 grams of salt (1 teaspoon)
    • 4 grams royal powder (1/2 teaspoon)
    • 115 gr. vegetable or lard (1/2 cup)
    • 250 ml of hot water (1 cup)
    • 300 gr. of all-purpose wheat flour (2 cups and a half)

    Preparation

    • Step 1: Add the cups of flour, royal powder and salt to a large bowl. Mix well and then add the butter. Knead well until a crumbly texture remains.
    • Step 2: Go adding the hot water to the dough little by little (important not all at once), knead well with the flour mixture, until a homogeneous dough is formed.
    • Step 3: Clean the table where we are going to work well and spread a little flour on the surface to prevent it from sticking. Place the dough and proceed to knead for approximately 5 minutes, or until it comes off easily from your hands. We recommend not adding too much flour so that it does not dry out.
    • Step 4: Once well kneaded, we cut it into portions of equal size, and we give it a circular shape with our hands, so that it is a flat circle.
    • Step 5: We are going to cover these balls that we made with a damp cloth and leave them to rest for approximately 30 minutes (this rest time is very important because it will give the dough flexibility and thus work better).
    • Step 6: Once this time has elapsed, place a griddle over medium heat.

    On the work surface (which is already lightly floured) we are going to form the tortillas with the help of a rolling pin.

    • Step 7: Place each portion of dough and press gently with your palm. Then, with the roller we are going to press firmly but lightly, from the center forward, then back, turn and repeat, until we achieve a thin circle.
    • Step 8: Once our tortillas are ready, we are going to proceed to place them on the hot griddle, they cook super fast, so be careful with the time and the toasty color like tan. Flip and brown the other side. Remove from the plate and stack them to one side covered with a dry cloth to keep them warm.

    Recommendation

    The dough should be soft and manageable, do not forget to let it rest covered so that it stays moist, for approximately 30 minutes. This will guarantee better results.

    They are easily digestible, which is recommended for the consumption of vegetarians and vegans.

    They can be refrigerated in a plastic wrap and last up to a month, when you are going to use them, just place them on the hot griddle on both sides and they are like freshly made.