Tere's White Flour Tortillas

Name: Tere's White Flour Tortillas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp nonfat dry milk; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps vegetable shortening; 355 milliliters hot water

Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Tere's White Flour Tortillas could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 140 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, water, nonfat milk, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal; make a well in center of mixture.

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Shortening

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Blender

Combine hot water and dry milk, and add to flour mixture. Stir until blended. Cover and let rest 20 minutes.

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Powdered Milk

All Purpose Flour

Water

Divide dough into 18 equal portions, shaping each portion into a ball (cover remaining dough to prevent drying).

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Dough

Roll each ball into a 7-inch round.

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Roll

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each round 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned.

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Frying Pan

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 946milliliters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

nonfat dry milk 2teaspoons

salt 6Tbsps

vegetable shortening 355milliliters

hot water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 18 dollars.