Fridays have been "Fry-days". I make fried bread.
This time, I made tortillas. They are cooked on a hot griddle, so it's sort of like frying, but not quite. Not sure what to call it.
Alas, homemade tortillas are easy and so yummy! You don't even need fillings for tacos, burritos or fajitas. You can eat one as soon as you pull it off the stove. You can dip it in queso (cheese sauce), salsa or melted butter. You can wrap them in foil and save them for later. Whatever you do, you can't go wrong with homemade tortillas.
Recipe:
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt (or less)
6 Tablespoons shortening
1 - 1 1/4 cup lukewarm water
Sift flour and salt. Work in shortening and stir in a cup of water then form a dough ball. If you need to, use more water until bowl is clear of all dough. Knead dough on lightly floured surface ( about 1 minute). Make into ping pong ball size balls (that sounds funny when said out loud). Roll out until size of saucer or salad plate. Cook on hot ungreased griddle or skillet for 1-2 minutes on either side. They'll puff up in places, but that's ok, once they're removed from pan, they settle down.
Now eat 'em all up! That's what happened and there are no photos. We've eliminated the evidence.
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