need recipe for tortilla
By tuffy999
@tuffy999 (794)
Philippines
July 19, 2007 2:31am CST
hi friends. do you have easy recipe for tortilla. i have tried several times buying the ones available at the supermarkets, they're ok but sometimes they taste lousy. if you happen to have one i would appreciate if you can share with me. thanks.
1 response
@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
20 Jul 07
This is a simple tortilla recipe:
3 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4-6 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or lard
about 1 1/4 cups warm water
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add vegetable shortening or lard. Or use a combination of half lard, half shortening.
Use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut in the shortening or just do it the old fashioned
way and use your hands.
Next add warm water a little at a time until your dough is soft and not sticky. You do
not need very hot water.
Knead the dough for a few minutes.
Now you will pull off pieces of dough to form about 12 small dough balls. Let them
rest for at least 10 minutes, longer if you like.
This is a good time to heat up the comal. You will want to set it at medium to high
heat. If it is too hot the tortillas will cook too fast.
Now you can roll out the dough with your tortilla rolling pin . It is a good idea to dust each ball with a little flour just before you roll them out. Lay the rolling pin in the center of the dough ball and roll up, center and roll down. It is good to lift the dough and turn it. Again, rolling pin in the center and roll. Roll them out fairly thin.
Lay your tortilla on the hot comal. It takes just a few seconds to cook. Flip to the other side. When they are done it should have lots of nice brown speckles. Place them in a towel.
They are ready to be served!