One thing that a good ol' Texas girl must have in her kitchen is tortillas. My mom submitted this recipe that she and her friend made a couple of weeks ago. These will surely throw you off your pre-Turkey Day diet, but dang, they are good.
On a side note, if you are a native Texan like myself, you may know of Texas Tech Red Raider fans throwing tortillas onto the football field for game day. I had to look this one up as it has been a few years. Apparently in 1992 before a Texas A&M game, an ESPN commentator made a comment about Lubbock, the town where Texas Tech is located, in that the only thing there is Tech and the tortilla factory. In protest, the fans threw hundreds of tortillas onto the field. Pretty funny if you ask me....
All ingredients should be able to be found locally as there are only 3!
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Tortillas
4 cups of flour (you can use white or whole wheat here)
1 stick of oleo (any substitute would work, including Crisco sticks)
1.5 tsp of salt
Cut the oleo into the flour along with the salt. You can do this by crisscrossing 2 knives or a pastry cutter (if you are all fancy like that :) ). You'll want to do this until you have pea sized pieces, much like making a pie crust.
Knead the dough and roll into balls. The bigger the ball, the larger the tortilla will be. Cover and let dough sit for 20 minutes.
Heat the griddle. You can also use a fry pan as well, but a flat pan (much like one you use for pancakes) works the best. Roll out the balls of dough very thin and put onto griddle. When bubbles start, flip then press. The tortilla is done with there is a little brown on the bubbles.
Remove and let cool in a ziploc bag.
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Now whether you decide to throw these at a football game or eat them, I think you'll find it equally satisfying!
On a side note, if you are a native Texan like myself, you may know of Texas Tech Red Raider fans throwing tortillas onto the football field for game day. I had to look this one up as it has been a few years. Apparently in 1992 before a Texas A&M game, an ESPN commentator made a comment about Lubbock, the town where Texas Tech is located, in that the only thing there is Tech and the tortilla factory. In protest, the fans threw hundreds of tortillas onto the field. Pretty funny if you ask me....
All ingredients should be able to be found locally as there are only 3!
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Tortillas
4 cups of flour (you can use white or whole wheat here)
1 stick of oleo (any substitute would work, including Crisco sticks)
1.5 tsp of salt
Cut the oleo into the flour along with the salt. You can do this by crisscrossing 2 knives or a pastry cutter (if you are all fancy like that :) ). You'll want to do this until you have pea sized pieces, much like making a pie crust.
Knead the dough and roll into balls. The bigger the ball, the larger the tortilla will be. Cover and let dough sit for 20 minutes.
Heat the griddle. You can also use a fry pan as well, but a flat pan (much like one you use for pancakes) works the best. Roll out the balls of dough very thin and put onto griddle. When bubbles start, flip then press. The tortilla is done with there is a little brown on the bubbles.
Remove and let cool in a ziploc bag.
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Now whether you decide to throw these at a football game or eat them, I think you'll find it equally satisfying!
Thanks so much for this...we have been in need of Tortillas. Life is just not the same without them. I had forgot Tech did the tortillas thing...very funny!!! I am trying out the chili recipe today. :)
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