TORTILLA TIME!

O wow! I just made the yummiest tortillas EVER.... twice!
My boyfriend Harrison is doing a project for school, where for 3 months he will eat nothing but local foods (300ish mile radius of Albuquerque, NM). This is proving difficult in the winter months, but we are both being as creative as possible.
Last night I had the urge to make tortillas, and they turned out incredibly delicious, so I made them again this morning and filled them with eggs, potatoes, green chile and cheese, and we gorged ourselves on "Breakfast Tacos".

2 cups white flour
2 Tbs butter (we used raw butter, which worked quite well!)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder (unfortunately there is no local source... but shhhh!)
3/4 cup hot water


Mix all the dry stuff together, then add the wet goods.
Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, and separate into 6-8 balls.
Let the balls sit under an upside-down bowl for about 20 minutes.
Using either a tortilla press (thank you wonderful sister who brings cool things back from Mexico) or a rolling pin, or a closed bottle of wine, flatten the balls into round, or amoeba shaped tortillas. (I actually roll them one at a time b/c they shrink sooooooo fast!)
Place your flattened shape on a VERY hot skillet, and using your hands, keep the tortilla from shrinking by pushing all over it.
Let it cook for about 15 seconds, then flip it. Let it cook about another 30-40 seconds, flip again, and cook about 30 more.
EAT!!!!! They are best when they are fresh off the skillet, and can be eaten as is, or topped with beans, cheese, eggs, meat.... anything really!


LOTS OF LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!