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Tortilla De Harina Essay

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How to make Tortillas de Harina General Audience: Individual with limited baking skills Tortilla de Harina: Flour Tortilla Ingredients • 4 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup vegetable shortening • 1 tablespoon salt • 1 tablespoon baking powder • 2 cups hot water • 1 large bowl • 1 rolling pin Directions: 1. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix in the shortening with your hand. Add hot water in small amounts, continuing to mix. 2. Once the dough becomes elastic stop, gather it all into a ball, and let it rest in the bowl for at least 25 minutes, covered with kitchen plastic wrap. 3. After the resting period is over, divide the dough in to small pieces. While dividing the dough, heat a Comal (griddle) on the stove. 4. On a …show more content…

In a large bowl, place the flour, salt, baking powder and mix. With the help of your hands, incorporate the shortening until it resembles coarse meal. 2. Slowly add the hot water a little at the time until the dough holds together. Do not add all the water at once. 3. Turn dough onto a work surface, and knead for a couple of minutes until it is smooth and elastic in texture. 4. Divide the dough in to 24 pieces rolling every piece in your work surface with the palm of your hand to form a little ball. We call these “testales”. 5. Cover testales with kitchen plastic wrap and let rest for 25 minutes. 6. After the resting period, place the Comal over medium heat. Grab your rolling pin to start forming the tortillas on a lightly floured surface. 7. To form the tortillas place the “testal” (ball of dough) onto the working area and press slightly with your hand, set the rolling pin at the center of the “testal” and press forward without making it to the edge and then press backwards towards yourself stopping before the edge. Turn the tortilla and repeat pressing forward and then towards you. Flip the tortilla and repeat the same process until

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