Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 -4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 -1 1/2 cup warm water

Directions:

Combine the 3 cups flour, salt and baking powder in large bowl.
Either by hand, or with pastry blender, work in the shortening until crumbly (you can add a little more shortening if the mixture looks too floury).
Slowly add the water (I start with 1 cup and add more as needed) to flour mixture while tossing with a fork.
With your hands, knead dough vigorously for about 2 minutes, until it forms a nice dough ball.
Cover with cloth and let stand at least 15 minutes.
Take a ball of dough (golf ball size for small, slightly more for bigger tortillas) and roll into a ball.
Roll in flour to cover.
On floured surface, roll out dough evenly and very thin.
Place each tortilla on a medium hot cast iron skillet.
Cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the tortilla no longer looks doughy.
NOTE: the ingredients are fairly accurate, but feel free to adjust to get the correct consistency.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	313.54 Kcal (1313 kJ)
Calories from fat	120.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.36g	21%
Sodium	293.64mg	12%
Potassium	184.83mg	4%
Total Carbs	42.15g	14%
Dietary Fiber	1.67g	7%
Protein	5.47g	11%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	66.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	294.32 Kcal (1232 kJ)
Calories from fat	112.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.54g	21%
Sodium	275.64mg	12%
Potassium	173.49mg	4%
Total Carbs	39.57g	14%
Dietary Fiber	1.56g	7%
Protein	5.13g	11%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	62.2mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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