MEXICAN FLOUR TORTILLAS, TORTILLAS DE HARINA DE CASTILLA
As far back as I can remember I can still see my grandmother making tortillas. This was a daily routine. She would be up early making the daily quota of tortillas for the day's meals. (4 or 5 dozen) She would have two comals going, (griddles) She was an expert. I have never seen anyone make tortillas as fast as my grandmother. To...
Provided by Juliann Esquivel
Categories Other Breads
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Sift 3 cups flour into a large bowl, add salt and baking powder. Mix well with your hand. Next add the oil and with your hands mix in the oil with the flour really good.
- 2. Now take the hot water and pour in a little. Then mix, then pour a little more and mix again do this until you have made a soft elastic and pliable dough. The dough should come together and the bowl should be clean of all the flour. If the dough is to sticky add a little more flour. If it is too dry add a little more hot water but always in small increments. The dough should be soft and not sticking to your hands. Add more flour if it does this. Take dough and knead with the palms of your hand for about two minutes. Now put dough back into bowl cover with a clean cloth and let the doug rest for about 15 minutes. While the dough is resting; preheat your cast iron griddle or cast iron fry pan. Do not put any oil or grease on the griddle or pan. Tortillas bake on a dry griddle.
- 3. After 15 minutes have passed take dough out knead again for one minute and take pieces or dough and make little balls the size of a little larger than ping pong balls. Sprinkle a little flour on a flat surface and with a palote, "rolling pin" roll the dough ball, roll once and pick up and turn a quarter turn roll again and do another quarter turn continue the same until you have rolled out your tortilla about 8 inches across if you like a large tortilla or 6 inches across if you like them smaller. I prefer the 8 inch across. Once you have rolled out the tortilla place on the hot griddle lower the heat to medium. You do not want to scorch your tortillas. As soon as you see a few bubbles on the tortilla flip it over to the other side; cook the tortilla for about 2 minutes on each side. Watch them closely you can tell when one side is cooked. Have the butter ready and the salt. Yum. As you are making them put them into a large bowl that has a nice clean dish towel underneath. cover each time you place a nicely baked tortilla in you pile. I like to place in the microwave or the oven until we are ready to eat to keep them warm. Do not turn the microwave on. If you keeping in the oven you can turn oven onto the lowest setting to just keep them warm until dinner. Enjoy
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[email protected]These tortillas are the best I've ever had. They're so soft and fluffy, and they have the perfect flavor.
Billal Munsi
[email protected]I'm a professional chef and I'm always looking for new recipes to try. This recipe is a keeper. The tortillas are amazing.
Bristi Rongkheng
[email protected]I'm gluten-free and I was so happy to find this recipe. These tortillas are delicious and they don't make me sick.
repar firoj30
[email protected]These tortillas are a great way to use up leftover masa harina. I always have some on hand and it's nice to be able to make fresh tortillas whenever I want.
Aleksandra Azevedo
[email protected]I've been using this recipe for years and it never fails me. The tortillas always turn out perfect.
Aisling Mulcahy
[email protected]I love making these tortillas because they're so versatile. I can use them for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more.
Joseph Okadie
[email protected]These tortillas are the perfect addition to any Mexican dish. They're soft, pliable, and have a great flavor.
Ronald Kayemba
[email protected]I'm new to cooking Mexican food and I was looking for a good flour tortilla recipe. This recipe was easy to follow and the tortillas turned out great.
Hss
[email protected]I've made these tortillas several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious.
milan karki
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my tortillas didn't turn out as good as I hoped. They were a little dry and tough.
Redawon Bhuyain Redawon Bhuyain
[email protected]These tortillas were a hit at my party. Everyone loved them.
Kashif Kashif
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a good flour tortilla recipe for a long time. These tortillas are perfect.
Tofik Muhaba
[email protected]These tortillas were easy to make and they turned out great. I used them to make quesadillas and they were perfect.
Sagar Bomjan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of flour tortillas, but these were really good. They were soft and flavorful, and they held up well when I filled them with tacos.
Live Bak
[email protected]I've tried many flour tortilla recipes, but this one is by far the best. The tortillas are so light and fluffy, and they taste delicious.
Abeer Alhindi
[email protected]These tortillas turned out amazing! They were soft, pliable, and had the perfect amount of chew. I'll definitely be making these again.