How to make homemade tortillas tortilla Bashny.Net

Whatever Mexican dish you are preparing, in most cases, you will definitely need the tortilla. Tortillas - a thin flat bread made of corn flour or peshnichnoy, sort of a version of pita. Tortillas can, of course, buy now at almost any supermarket, but it's dry tasteless cakes, which can be stored in the store for months.

Tortillas can be divided into two types. The first - a thin and crispy tortillas. In such a tortilla a lot of fat, they are perfectly suited to the meat or vegetables cooked on the grill.

The second option, which I used to for their numerous trips to Houston - a soft and plastic tortilla. They are good to use for tacos, burritos and enchiladas, and just as a snack with some spicy sauce. Recipe of the cakes I am today and I will share with you.




The secret to delicious homemade cakes is as follows:

Baking powder gives tortilla light texture and softness,
The most tender and plastic tortilla obtained if they cook on a very hot frying pan,
If possible, use no oil, and lard in a tortilla. With it tortilla prepared in Mexico. It can be purchased in supermarkets or do it yourself. To do this, you simply need to melt, and then cool the piece of lard or bacon.

INGREDIENTS / 8 pieces /

2 cups (250 grams) of flour
1, 5 tsp baking powder
1, 5 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons (45 grams) of pork fat, lard or vegetable (not olive) oil
¾ cup (180 mL) warm water very



COOKING METHOD:

Step 1.

Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized container. Add oil or butter and rub your fingers with flour in a large litter.

Add warm water and knead the dough to the bottom of the bowl does not remain dry flour.

Step 2.

Turn dough out onto a work surface dusted with flour and knead the dough until it is smooth, about 1 minute.

Knead the dough as possible and in a food processor. Cover the dough with a damp towel or cling film and leave it for 7-10 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 pieces of equal size, cover with a towel and leave for another 5-7 minutes.

Step 3.

Heat a frying pan over high heat. Roll one ball of dough in the mid-size range of about 2 mm thick.

Cook the tortillas on a hot frying pan for 30-60 seconds, then turn over and cook for another 30-60 seconds.

Repeat with remaining dough. Ready-made cakes keep a towel while you cook the remaining tortillas.