Made Em Myself Tortillas

Tortillas are expensive to buy ready made, here, so i went looking for a recipe. these are wonderfully easy, came out perfectly, and freeze nicely as well, what a pleasure. The recipe sounds a bit cumbersome, but actually it was all very straightforward and quite quickly done. Preparation times includes half an hour 'resting' time for the dough. from 'cooking class cookbook'.

Steps

Combine salt and flour in medium bowl.

Rub shortening into flour with finger.

Stir in water until dough forms.

Knead dough on floured surface 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Wrap in plastic wrap.

Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Knead dough a few times.

Divide evenly into eight pieces for 10-inch tortillas or 12 pieces for 8-inch tortillas.

Shape pieces into balls.

Cover with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.

Using rolling pin , roll out each dough ball on floured surface , turning over frequently , into 8- or 10-inch circle.

Stack each tortilla between sheets of waxed paper.

Heat ungreased heavy griddle or skillet over medium-high heat until a little water , sprinkled on surface , dances.

Carefully lay one tortilla on griddle.

Cook 20 to 30 seconds until top is bubbly and bottom is flecked with brown spots.

Turn tortilla over , cook 15 to 20 seconds until flecked with brown spots.

If tortilla puffs up while second side is cooking , p.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, salt, vegetable shortening, warm water