Recipe Mexican Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas (Bread)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• all-purpose flour for rolling

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup all-purpose flour, the whole wheat flour, and salt.
• Rub in the shortening by hand until the mixture is the texture of oatmeal.
• Make a well in the center, and pour in the boiling water.
• Mix with a fork until all of the water is evenly incorporated.
• Sprinkle with a bit of additional flour, and knead until the dough does not stick to your fingers.
• The dough should be smooth.
• Make balls the size of golf balls, about 2 ounces each.
• Place them on a tray, and cover with a cloth.
• Let stand for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
• Heat a griddle or large frying pan over high heat.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out a tortilla to your preferred thinness.
• Fry one at a time.
• Place on the griddle for 10 seconds, as soon as you see a bubble on the top, flip the tortilla over.
• Let it cook for about 30 seconds, then flip and cook the other side for another 30 seconds.
• Roll out the next tortilla while you wait for that one to cook.
• Repeat until all of the balls have been cooked.
• Tortillas can be refrigerated or frozen.

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