How to Shape Tortillas

How to Shape Tortillas

These simple tortillas, shaped by hand, offer a taste of authentic Mexican cooking. The process of pressing the dough into the perfect size creates a rustic charm and a satisfying texture. The moderately warm toasting on the stove top ensures a tender and slightly chewy tortilla, perfect for your favorite fillings.

Ingredients

  • Dough (prepared, size of a biscuit) (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

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Instructions

  1. 1Take a piece of dough, about the size of a biscuit. Press the dough with your hand until it forms a cake the size of a small pie plate.
  2. 2Toast the shaped tortillas on top of the stove over moderately warm heat. Do not brown the tortillas.

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