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How to Make Tortillas

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By eHow Contributing Writer
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Make delicious flour tortillas by following this recipe which was contributed to eHow by one of our younger visitors!

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Small Pan
  • Small Pan
  1. Step 1

    Go to your local supermarket and get everything you need.

  2. Step 2

    Make sure you have a pan that is large enough to accommodate the size of tortillas you want.

  3. Step 3

    Mix all of the dry ingredients and then add the water.

  4. Step 4

    Knead the ingredients until they form a large ball of dough.

  5. Step 5

    Separate a small chunk of the dough.

  6. Step 6

    Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it becomes a smooth and thin patty anywhere from 6"-10" wide in diameter.

  7. Step 7

    Lightly grease the pan and pre-heat over medium heat.

  8. Step 8

    Place the patty in the pan and cook until golden brown on one side.

  9. Step 9

    Flip the tortilla and cook the other side until golden brown.

  10. Step 10

    Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings
  • Use hot water for better tortillas.
  • Too much shortening will make the tortillas flaky.

Comments  

Cronniss said

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on 11/22/2008 What are the ingredients?

pigs4fun said

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on 11/21/2007 Liked your tips and recipe - just hard to gather all ingredients when listed this way. Love the recipe - Dad loved it as well.

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