Flour Tortillas
12 servings20 min prep12 min cookEasy
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The Tale of Flour Tortillas
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Flour tortillas developed in northern Mexico after Spanish colonizers introduced wheat, adapting the older corn tortilla tradition. They became especially associated with Sonora and the U.S. Southwest, where wheat grew more readily than in central and southern Mexico.
Ingredients
Scale:· 12 servings
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or lard
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- 1Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder together.
- 2Cut in the oil, then stir in warm water to form a soft dough.
- 3Knead briefly, divide into 12 balls, and rest 15 minutes.
- 4Roll each ball into a thin round.
- 5Cook in a hot dry skillet 30-45 seconds per side, until lightly browned in spots.
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