Katie Koziolek of Hartland, Minnesota shares this recipe for homemade flour and spinach tortillas. Use them when a recipe calls for the packaged variety, or try them in the Southwestern suppers Katie offers here.
Ingredients
- 8-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- additional ingredients for flour tortillas:
- 1/2 cup plus 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- additional ingredients for spinach tortillas:
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1/3 cup plus 2 to 3 tablespoons water
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, milk powder, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. <b>Yield:</b> 4 batches (about 10 cups total).
- <B>To prepare flour tortillas:</B> In a large bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups tortilla mix and 1/2 cup water. Stir with a fork until mixture forms a ball, adding additional water if necessary.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 6-8 times or until smooth and combined. Divide into 10 portions. Roll each piece into an 8-in. circle.
- In a 10-in. ungreased nonstick skillet, cook each tortilla over medium-high heat for 30-45 seconds or until bubbles form. Turn tortilla, pressing bubbles down with a spatula. Cook about 30 seconds longer or until lightly browned. <B>Yield:</B> 10 tortillas (8 inches each).
- <B>To prepare spinach tortillas:</B> In a blender, combine spinach and 1/3 cup water; cover and process until smooth. In a large bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups tortilla mix and spinach mixture. Continue as directed for flour tortillas.
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