You might be thinking, why make the effort . . . but that's why I'm posting. My Mom's recipe for homemade tortillas is one of our favorites, so much that we never buy them at the store anymore! They are easy to make and much better than the store bought ones. Here's the recipe for taco night at our house:
Tortillas
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup warm water
Mix the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add the oil (I use olive oil), mixing with your fingers or a fork. Then slowly add the warm water until mixture forms a round ball of dough. Let sit for 20 minutes.
Split dough into small balls, we usually make 12 small tortillas with this recipe. Place a dry frying pan on the stove over medium to medium/high heat. Flour a cutting board and roll out the tortillas until very thin. Cooking them one a time in the frying pan. Tortillas only cook a few minutes on each side so watch them closely. They will bubble up in the pan and as soon as they the bottom side starts to brown flip them. Once cooked place in a tortilla warmer, or between two plates to keep them warm. Cook all tortillas and enjoy with your preferred taco fillings.
We use:
ground beef (for Mark)
black beans(for Hannah)
cheese
lettuce
tomato
corn
sour cream
Once you make them you'll never buy tortilla shells at the grocery store again!
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