Fatfreeflourtortilla Recipes

FAT FREE TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir with a fork to combine. Slowly add the warm water while stirring until a crumbly dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough until smooth. Divide the dough into equal sized pieces and roll each into a smooth ball. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Preheat an ungreased griddle or skillet to 375 degrees F. Roll each dough ball out into a very thin circle. Place on the griddle and cook until lightly browned and blistered. Flip the tortilla over and cook until lightly browned and blistered. Immediately remove the tortilla from the griddle and cover with a dish towel while you cook the remaining dough. Serve warm or store in an airtight container. These can be frozen by placing waxed paper between each tortilla and placing in a ziptop plastic bag. Press out as much air as possible.

HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the bottom blade, add the all-purpose flour, wheat flour and salt and pulse 2 to 3 times to combine. Add in the cold lard and butter and pulse until the mix resembles cornmeal-like texture, 5 to 6 (20-second) pulses. Add the warm water and pulse until a dough ball forms.
• Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead until the dough is elastic and smooth and no longer sticky, 3 to 4 minutes. Form into a small loaf shape, about 6 by 4-inches. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Working with one at a time, roll into a ball, about the size of a golf ball and dust lightly with flour. Repeat.
• Place the balls, one at a time, into a well-floured tortilla press, press down and remove. You should have a 6-inch disc at this point. Place the disc on a floured board and roll out to 8 to 9-inch in diameter and almost paper thin, lightly dusting with flour and turning as needed. You can stack them, separated by waxed paper.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add the raw tortillas, one at time, cook for 30 to 45 seconds per side, or just until the bubbles puff up, then turn and repeat. Keep the cooked tortillas in a towel, covered, to keep warm and pliable.
• Special equipment: tortilla press.

THICK-STYLE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine water and canola oil in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture with a fork until dough forms a ball, adding 1/4 cup water if dough is too dry.
• Knead dough until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide into 14 egg-size balls. Cover bowl with a cotton towel. Let dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Roll 1 ball dough into an 8-inch tortilla on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat an ungreased cast iron griddle on medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla on the hot griddle; cook until browned spots form, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate; cover with a cotton towel to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, stacking them under the towel.

FAT FREE FLOUR TORTILLA

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir well. Add fat-free mayonnaise and use pastry blender (or fork) and blend until flour mixture appears to be coarse throughout.
• Add hot water and stir well. Knead in extra flour. Cover and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• Set iron griddle over medium to medium-high heat. Tear off a piece of dough, roll into a ball (approximately 2 1/2-inches).
• On well-floured board, roll dough out into a circular flat form as thin as possible (less than 1/8-inch thickness) approximately 6 inches in diameter. Add more flour if dough is sticky.
• Place tortilla on heated griddle and allow it to bubble slightly. Heat for approximately 1-2 minutes.
• Flip tortilla and brown other side approximately 1 minute longer. If tortilla has browned in variable spots and does not have a dough-like texture, then it is done.

FAT FREE WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour and 1 cup of water.
• Mix well.
• If it needs more water to get to a dough stage, then add.
• On a floured surface knead the dough until it is soft.
• Make it into balls (12-16 depending on size).
• Then flour a board well.
• Take each ball and roll it as flat as you can.
• Meanwhile heat a pan until it is quite hot.
• Place the rolled out tortilla in the pan and cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute or until it is bubbling and starting to brown.
• Then turn it over and cook for another 45 seconds.
• Place a clean cotton dishtowel on a plate.
• As each tortilla comes out of the pan put it inside the towel and wrap them up.
• I got 16 tortillas but my pan is small.
• If you want bigger tortillas, make bigger balls of dough.

FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles start to form around the edges of the pan (the milk should be 180 degrees F), 4 to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in the lard until melted. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until completely combined. Pour in the warm milk mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
• When cool enough to handle, knead the dough in the bowl until almost completely smooth, about 3 minutes; do not overwork, the dough should be soft and only slightly elastic and not sticky. Wrap in plastic and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour to relax dough.
• Divide the dough into 16 balls about a scant 3 tablespoons each (or 46g.). Arrange the balls on a rimmed baking sheet and cover with a damp kitchen towel until ready to use.
• Working with one dough ball at a time, roll out on a lightly floured surface to a 7-inch round.
• Heat a medium cast-iron skillet or large griddle over medium-high heat.
• Working with one at a time (unless using a large griddle), cook the tortillas, reducing the heat if they are getting dark too quickly, until air bubbles form on the surface and the bottom is brown in spots, about 30 seconds. Poke any large bubbles with a fork to release steam, flip the tortillas and cook until brown in spots on the other side, about 30 seconds. Stack and wrap the tortillas in a clean kitchen towel and keep warm. Repeat rolling and cooking the remaining dough balls.