Flour Tortillas

Adapted from Allrecipes.com "Homemade Flour Tortilla" recipe.  After you have this you can't go back to the store-bought tortillas!

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon shortening
3/4 - 1 cup warm water

Stir together until well combined: flour, salt, baking powder.  Add the shortening, and mix into the flour mixture until shortening pieces are the size of coarse bread crumbs.  (Use your fingers to help break up the pieces.)  Slowly stir in the warm water until dough is soft but not sticky.  Knead for several minutes, until dough is smooth.  Divide into 10 pieces.  Heat a skillet over medium heat.  Meanwhile, begin rolling the pieces out on a floured board.  Tortillas should be rolled into about 6" diameter rounds, and about the thickness of a dime.  (Remember tortillas will puff up while being cooked, due to baking powder.)  Place on hot skillet.  When it begins to puff up and turn golden brown, flip over and cook on the other side.  When it is done, keep in a tightly covered bowl, wrapped in a towel to preserve soft texture.  Continue process with remaining 9 pieces. 

Servings: 10 tortillas

Serving Suggestion: We use this for Chipotle-style tacos.  Fill tortillas with chicken, steak, or pork AND lettuce, rice, black beans, shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
1/3 cup corn (canned or frozen)
1 cup cooked black beans
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt, to taste
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 diced jalapeno pepper
1/4 c fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar
Flour tortillas – taco size

Method

Put 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry chicken breast about 5 minutes, turn and cook another 3-5 minutes, approximately.

Mash beans with a fork until smooth, add salt and garlic powder.

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium sauce pan, add onion, jalapeno and red pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender.

Dice chicken and add to onion mixture. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
Microwave tortillas on high approximately 1 minute.

Spoon mixture into tortilla. Fold up, burrito like – either bake in 375 oven until outside browns or you can “fry” in a a couple tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Serve with sour cream and salsa.