Flour tortillas
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Mix flour, fine salt, and baking powder in a stand mixer bowl.
- 2Add shortening and mix until the mixture resembles sand with no large pieces remaining.
- 3Heat water to 105-110°F and add it to the dry ingredients while mixing on speed 2.
- 4Continue to mix for 10 minutes on speed 2.
- 5Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- 6Portion the dough into testales (small balls) and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- 7Roll out each dough ball in a cross pattern, rotating the tortilla about 45 degrees as you go.
- 8Cook the tortilla on a 500°F griddle for about 15 seconds until bubbles form, then flip.
- 9Cook on the second side for 20 to 22 seconds, then flip one last time until bubbles and color appear.
Ingredients
- 520 g all-purpose flour
- 120 g shortening
- 10 g fine salt
- 3 g baking powder
- 290 g water
Equipment
stand mixermixing bowlrolling pingriddlethermometer
