Homemade Flavored Tortillas ( Roasted Red Pepper, Spinach Etc)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lard or 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/4 cup water (or liquid from the peppers)
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper (or spinach or whatever you want)

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour and salt into a bowl.
• 2 work lard or shortening into the flour with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• 3 in a blender or mini-food processer, blend water and ingredient of your choice together so there are no big chunks.
• 4 make a well in the flour and slowly stir in the liquid. stopping when flour is moistened. add more flour or water if needed.
• 5 knead lightly until smooth and form into a ball. cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
• 6 divide dough into balls roughly smaller than a ping pong ball.
• 7 on a lightly floured wooden surface, roll out each ball until very thin. cut off rough edges if desired.
• 8 cook tortillas on a hot ungreased pan for a minute or two on each side.
• 9 keep warm in a bowl covered with foil or a damp towel.