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Flour tortillas

Ellen Lee <leep34@frontiernet.net>
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:40:50 -0400
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Is it worth it to make your own flour tortillas? You wouldn't ask 
this question if you ever have had hot-off-the-grill fresh flour 
tortillas in an authentic Mexican restaurant or bakery in a city like 
San Antonio! They are nothing like the commercially made grocery 
store variety that are only a step beyond cardboard in comparison 
with the fresh tortillas. Flour tortillas are not difficult to make; 
my grandson was making them regularly by the time he was about seven 
years old. You don't need any special equipment, although a cast iron 
pan or grill works best if you have one. Don't worry about turning 
out the perfectly round ones; odd shapes taste just as good. Only one 
warning: They are seriously addictive!