Thick-Style Flour Tortillas

Description

Most flour tortillas use lard or vegetable shortening as one of the ingredients. This recipe uses canola oil with the same great tortilla taste. A great alternative for those of you who are allergic to soy products. Add a bowl of green chili and then get ready to sop it up with a tasty tortilla. Store tortillas in the refrigerator in a gallon-size plastic bag or place in the freezer.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups warm water, or more as needed
  • ¼ cup canola oil

Instructions

  1. Mix flour
  2. baking powder
  3. and salt together in a large bowl.
  4. Combine water and canola oil in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture with a fork until dough forms a ball
  5. adding 1/4 cup water if dough is too dry.
  6. Knead dough until smooth
  7. 3 to 4 minutes. Divide into 14 egg-size balls. Cover bowl with a cotton towel. Let dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. Roll 1 ball dough into an 8-inch tortilla on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
  9. Preheat an ungreased cast iron griddle on medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla on the hot griddle; cook until browned spots form
  10. about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate; cover with a cotton towel to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas
  11. stacking them under the towel.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 2 mins

Total Time: 37 mins

Servings: 14

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