Hot Chile Tortillas

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons dried ground piquin chilies (or other ground chiles) or 2 teaspoons dried ground chipotle chiles (or other ground chiles)
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon ground dried tomatoe
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 mix the flours, salt, chiles, and butter in a food processor bowl or a bread machine set on manual(now would be the time to add in other spices and herbs, if using). slowly add the warm water until the mixture forms a smooth, moist ball.
• 2 remove the dough, divide it into 12 equal size balls, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
• 3 flatten each ball in a tortilla press or with a rolling pin to the desired thickness, usually about 1/8 of an inch.
• 4 cook each tortilla on preheated, hot griddle on medium heat. turn the tortilla every 10 seconds for about 1 minute. as it cooks, it will develop some puffing and some dark spots. place each cooked tortilla under a terry cloth or linen towel, when you have finished with all of the tortillas, place them in a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator until they are needed.