Flour Tortillas
Mix in a large bowl:
2 cups (i prefer unbleached flour)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder (not to be mistaken with baking soda)
1/4 cup butter cut in small chunks
Crumble these ingredients in the bowl, either by hand or a mixer.
You don't have to worry about overdoing it, the ideal texture is coarse, like corn meal.
After you get that texture, add a small amount of warm water (taking from a total of 3/4 cups of warm water) to the mixture. Mix by hand, then take a small clump of wet dough and set it to the side; add the rest of the warm water to the remaining mix.
Hand stir the mix until it is a big sticky ball-like thing. Take it out of the bowl, and join it with the clump you set aside earlier. Knead the dough in your hands for a few minutes (I find that three or four minutes are sufficient) until the dough takes on a smoot and elastic shape.
Once this has been done, pinch off eight-to-ten golf ball sized balls and place on a wooden board with flour on it.
Taking a clean dishcloth, dampen it in warm water (squeeze out) place on top of the dough and let sit for 20 minutes.
About three to five minutes before you take the cloth off the dough, pre heat a pan on medium high temperature.
Working on one ball at a time, flatten into a disk shape (trust me, you don't want to skip this step because your tortillas will turn out oddly shaped), roll flat with a rolling pin (or a perfectly cylindrical object, like a drinking cup), and place on the pan.
Cook for about 8 seconds, then flip the tortilla on the other side. Cook 1 - 1 and 1/2 minutes until bubbles start to form. Then flip on other side and press on the edges. It is good that the center of the tortilla starts to rise because it shows that the baking powder is working.
After cooking, place in a large bowl covered by a cloth.
Finish cooking the rest of the balls in the same fashion.
Add a little butter to the tortilla and they are ready to eat immediately!
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Hey Madda!
It sure makes a lot of sense! Grade "A" job! I like how it's all very chronological and it is easy to follow. The only thing is that if I was following the recipe while making it, then I think I would have a hard time finding where I am because it is in a paragraph form. After reading it, it doesn't leave me at all confused. The only thig is, how would it be if you were making the recepe while reading the recipe. It is easier to follow a number rather than find a paragraph. Then again, numbers are restricting too, so its up to you!
There were a couple LOC things, maybe making the paragraphs more consice by adding parethesis. The the reader can immediatly see what is important and what ar suggestions. Capitalize your I's (just the first one...)! Your wording and setence is good but I would try to detract from jargon like "ball-like thing." Good job Madda!
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