Flour Tortillas Recipe

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Flour Tortillas
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups white flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 -1 1/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Next cut in the shortening with a fork. When the flour is crumbly, add the water. Stir the dough with your fork until it makes a cohesive ball of dough. You may need to add an extra spoonful of water if the dough is too dry. Be careful not to add too much though. When the dough forms a ball, knead it about 20 times. Then let it rest in the bowl for about 10 minutes. After it has rested, form it into 10 or 12 equal balls. Roll each ball in a little flour, to coat the outside of it evenly. Place a ball of dough on a sheet of waxed paper, or a clean, well floured surface. Roll the dough out into a 6- or 7-inch circle. Try to get it as thin as you can. Loosen the tortilla from the rolling surface. Flop it onto a dry, hot skillet. Cook about 30 seconds, until the other side is dry, with a few brown spots. Flip it and cook the other side the same way. Transfer the cooked tortilla to a plate, and cook the next one. This goes pretty fast after you get the hang of it. You can roll out all of the tortillas first, in one stage, and then cook them all in the second stage. After you practice it some, the whole procedure takes less than 20 minutes, and the tortillas are so good. Use them the same way you would use store-bought tortillas: burritos, soft tacos, etc.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2918.42 Kcal (12219 kJ)
Calories from fat 665.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.97g 114%
Sodium 3500.33mg 146%
Potassium 1238.54mg 26%
Total Carbs 509.13g 170%
Dietary Fiber 12.79g 51%
Protein 37.92g 76%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 417mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 296.6 Kcal (1242 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.52g 114%
Sodium 355.74mg 146%
Potassium 125.87mg 26%
Total Carbs 51.74g 170%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 51%
Protein 3.85g 76%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 42.4mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 63.7
    Points
  • 77
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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