FLOUR TORTILLAS (Step-by-step recipe)

This is the traditional recipe made in northern Mexico. Ingredient measurements should be followed exactly as shown in instructions; water quantity may vary depending on desired mixture texture. This recipe makes about 18 tortillas.

3 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of baking powder
3.5 oz -- vegetable shortening (cut into very small pieces)
1 cup of very hot water

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• tortillas
• harina

[GuyJon57]

you're cute.. .marry me... :-)

[maraskywalkeriii]

Love this video! Hope to see more.

[BigDiest]

I like what the guy said about marrying You. You are very cute and exceptionally great with your hands. I'm a chef that just needed a refresher on measurements and You blew me away with the peanuts music, that's absolutly my favorite. I;m 50 years old and you probably have a husband anyway, great job on your vidio. Love David.

[vaanfluff]

@992kirky Compared to hard bread rolls which are usually mixed for 10-15 mins by a mixer, 3 mins seems like just enough time to allow all of the dry ingredients to absorb the water with minimal gluten development. Furthermore, resting relaxes the gluten strands created while kneading. Natural yeast in the air also contributes to the tenderness. It wasn't handled enough to pass a window pane test, so I imagine they were very soft as evidenced by the puff level while cooking.

[992kirky]

I only have one question about this recipe. Do they not become chewy? I only ask because you handled the dough a lot.

[iluvpeanutbutter333]

@mrgenc333 use vegetable oil :)

[kamkar1]

Excellent recipe my kids loved it thank you.

[aseale7410]

u married. great vid.

[Janett323]

I just made these. My 2 1/2 year old son couldn't wait for these to cool down. Easy to make. I used vege oil and still very tasty. I will never buy flour tortillas again at the store.

[ZenSojourner]

hendricks you moron radon occurs in ALL organic materials-rocks sand minerals concrete bricks clay plants (especially wacky weed which you've either been smoking too much or not enough). It's only a danger in areas where it occurs in soil at high levels & you've built a weather tight house, effectively trapping released particles inside. Rolling a tortilla out on a granite countertop is not going to pose a significant radiation hazard in the home. Get a science education, fer cryin' out loud!

[hendrickswill12]

I'd be careful about rolling out the dough on that granite counter top... check with whoever installed it and double check that it is ok to use. Some granite used in counter tops release small amounts of radon =(

[matizzle32]

I like the way you knead.