Tortilla mamma mia

So easy to make tasty tasty homemade tortillas. A good flour tortilla is supposed to feel like a warm hug from a good friend that you are secretly in love with. So why would you not pick that over store bought nonsense? Enough said.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Whisk all dry ingredients in a bowl

Step 2

Fold in tallow and butter til mixed in

Step 3

Pour hot water in a 4th cup at a time. Til dough is shaggy but not too sticky.

Step 4

Shape into a ball, cover with hot damp towel and let sit for 30m to an hour

Step 5

Prepare smooth surface. I use a wooden cutting board. Spread a thin layer of flour.

Step 6

Set aside a bowl of flour to use while rolling. Shape dough into little lime sized balls

Step 7

Roll into 5-6in discs with rolling pin. every time you roll, put a thin layer of flour to keep it from sticking

Step 8

Cook on a hot cast iron pan that's a lil greased up with butter or oil, about 20s per side or until bubbly and soft

Step 9

If not cooking right away, put flattened uncooked tortillas between parchment paper individually and freeze