When we had the Irwin kids over last week we decided to have a little fiesta dinner. Chris and I made some homemade tortillas and the kids LOVED them.
Here is everyone at the table devouring their dinner. Notice Devin to the left stuffing his mouth full of burrito, if anyone knows Devin they know that he does NOT like tortillas but we found out this particular night that he LOVES homemade tortillas!
Bree taking a moment from her food for a photo.
Ethan escapes from the table regularly, here he is getting ready to make a break for it...can't you see it in his eyes.
Here is our tortilla in the making. Chris and I enjoy Mexican night, we always work on it together. One of us rolls the dough while the other cooks the tortillas. This is also a great recipe to get the kids involved, in fact we have 3 rolling pins especially for the kids in our kitchen because of this recipe, the kids just love making their own tortillas. Here is our recipe:Flour Tortillas
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1 T. dry milk powder
6 T. lard or vegetable shortening
(we use shortening...don't have lard around the house often)
1 1/2 c. hot water
Mix all dry ingredients together and cut in the shortening. Add the water and mix until the dough forms a smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20-30 minutes.
Divide dough into desired size, roll thin and grill on a cast iron skillet over medium heat until golden, then flip.
Note: These tortillas are thicker than the store bought alternative and much tastier.
