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Ingredients
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup vegetable oil or 13 cup shortening
- 1 cup warm water, but not boiling
Method
- Combine the flour, salt, and shortening in a large bowl and mix together until crumbly, as for pie dough.
- Add water and mix until you can gather the dough into a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rest for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- To form the tortillas, divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
- Roll each portion between the palms of your hands to make a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each ball into an 8 inch circle.
- Layer the circles between sheets of plastic wrap as you go.
- To cook the tortillas, heat a heavy skillet, griddle or comal over high heat until beginning to smoke.
- Place a tortilla in the pan and cook for 30 seconds.
- Turn and cook on the other side until slightly puffed and speckled brown on the underside but still soft enough to fold, about 30 seconds.
- Remove and continue until all the tortillas are cooked, stacking them as you go.
- Serve right away or cool, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.