Texas Flour Tortillas Recipe

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Texas Flour Tortillas
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup warm milk

Directions:

  1. Method:.
  2. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and oil.
  3. Slowly add the warm milk and stir until a loose sticky ball is formed.
  4. Knead for two minutes on a lightly floured surface. Dough should be firm and soft.
  5. Let dough rest in a bowl covered with a damp cloth or plastic wrap for 20 minutes.
  6. After dough has rested break off eight sections, roll them into balls, place on a plate and cover with damp cloth or plastic wrap. let rest for 10 minutes.( it is important to let dough rest, otherwise it will be like elastic and hard to roll out).
  7. One at a time pat dough into a 4 inch circle, and then roll with a rolling pin form the center until it is thin and about 8 inches in diameter. ( like rolling a pie crust, dust with a little flour to prevent dough form sticking to the rolling pin.) Don't overwork the dough or it will be to stiff. keep rolled out tortillas covered until ready to cook.
  8. In a dry iron skillet or electric griddle heated to med/high cook tortillas about 30 seconds on each side. It should start to puff a bit when done, and should have a nice brown speckled appearance. Keep cooked tortillas covered or wrapped in a napkin till ready to eat.
  9. Leftovers are great reheated over an open flame on your gas stove. If you have leftovers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 189.96 Kcal (795 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.97g 3%
Cholesterol 0.61mg 0%
Sodium 402.48mg 17%
Potassium 222.06mg 5%
Total Carbs 37.74g 13%
Sugars 1.53g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 4%
Protein 4.57g 9%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 98.1mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 237.29 Kcal (993 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.46g 3%
Cholesterol 0.77mg 0%
Sodium 502.78mg 17%
Potassium 277.39mg 5%
Total Carbs 47.14g 13%
Sugars 1.91g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 4%
Protein 5.71g 9%
Iron 4.1mg 18%
Calcium 122.6mg 10%

* 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

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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