The Family Table Episode 2... Homemade Tortilla Recipe From The Perez Family

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🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but more expensive; vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative.

Pour 3/4 of a bag of flour into a mixing bowl.

Add baking powder and salt by hand until incorporated.

Knead the dough with hands until smooth, adding Crisco until dissolved.

Gradually add lukewarm water, folding it into the dough until not sticky.

Dump the dough out onto a surface and rough it up for a minute or two until ready.

Place flour on wax paper and roll a dough ball in hands to form a small ball.

Press the ball down with the palm of your hand to form a circle.

Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a tortilla shape, flipping and adding flour as needed.

Cook the tortilla in a skillet until bubbles form and it is lightly browned on both sides.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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