This is a recipe from my best friend Dawn. She sent it to me in 2001 and I am finally getting it on my recipe blog. You can use whole wheat flour if you would prefer a whole wheat tortilla. Picture above is Dawn and her mom in the 90s.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup flour (white or whole wheat)
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm water
Directions:
In a bowl, place the flour, shortening, and salt. Mix together with a fork until crumbly. Add the warm water and mix until dough is smooth and knead with your hands until mixture is combined.
Cover the dough and bowl with a towel for 10 minutes.
Separate the dough into chunks, depending on what size tortilla you want, and form it into small balls. If you have a tortilla press, use that to flatten the balls of dough. If not, use a dinner plate by placing the ball of dough on the plate and flatten the tortilla down beginning in the center and flattening out in a circle motion. Make them as thick or as thin as you want.
Heat a non stick pan over medium heat and heat tortilla until cooked on both sides.
