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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a mixing bowl, stir in flour, salt, and baking powder. | 2. Add the shortening, the mixture should have a small mealy texture to it. | 3. Make a well in the middle and pour a small amount of water at a time until the dough comes together. | 4. Remove the dough from the bowl and continue to knead until it looks smooth and feels elasticy. Place in covered bowl and let rest for 10 minutes. | 5. At this time, preheat ungreased griddle over medium-high heat. | 6. Tear off golfball sized pieces and lightly flatten, so they don't roll. | 7. Using a rolling pin, roll out each ball into a circle, thickness of a cracker. | 8. Cook for each side for about 1 minute. | 9. Both sides should be slightly freckled. | 10. Cooking time could vary. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
purpose flour	4	cups		-	-	-	-
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
baking powder	2	teaspoons		4.876	2.5484	0.0	0.0
shortening	1/2	cup		906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
water	1 1/4 - 1 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.