chef john's flour tortillas

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• whisk flour, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl. add vegetable shortening and work into flour mixture using a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• form a well in the middle of flour mixture and mix in hot water. work flour and water mixture together with a fork and transfer to a cutting board.
• knead until a smooth, soft dough is formed, about 3 minutes. add more flour if dough is too sticky.
• place more flour on cutting board, cover dough with bowl, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• cut ball of dough into eight equal parts and cover until needed.
• roll out balls of dough either by hand or with a tortilla press.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. place flattened tortilla in skillet and cook until it begins to bubble, about 1 minute. flip tortilla over and cook for an additional minute. flip again and cook for 1 more minute. repeat with remaining dough.