The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[drstratton]

Yes! The air quality is much better today

That's good news!

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

We will be more fall like in a week or two-- although we do have a tendency to skip fall and go straight into winter

Seriously. I had never actually seen true fall colors until 8 years ago when I visited the state of Washington during this time of year. So many yellows and reds that you don't get the chance to see here in California.

 

[Marie2020]

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Can anyone see a heart in one of these pictures? The winner gets a sweety

 

[Marie2020]

That's good news!

So pleased to read that.

 

[Marie2020]

Ah, I envy your 90°, Ron!

I don't, we are getting cold late afternoon here and to be honest I prefer it to the blazing heat.

 

[Marie2020]

Good morning Marie!

My family eats these as fast as I take them off of the pan!
Flour Tortilla Recipe
3 cups unbleached flour
1 Tbls. baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
6 Tbsp. Lard
about 1 1/4 cups warm water

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add Lard. Use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut in the lard or just do it the old fashioned way and use your hands. (I use my KitchenAid Mixer)

Next add warm water a little at a time until your dough is soft and not sticky. You do
not need very hot water. If the dough is to stiff it will be hard to roll out.

Knead the dough for a few minutes. If you get it to sticky just add a little more flour and knead in.

Now you will pull off pieces of dough to form about 12 small dough balls. Let them
rest (covered with a damp cloth) for at least 10 minutes, longer if you like.

This is a good time to heat up the comal. You will want to set it at medium to high
heat. If it is too hot the tortillas will cook too fast.

Now you can roll out the dough with your tortilla rolling pin or palote. It is a good
idea to dust each ball with a little flour just before you roll them out.

Lay the palote in the center of the dough ball and roll up, center and roll down. It is good to lift the dough and turn it. Again, rolling pin in the center and roll. Roll them out fairly thin.

Lay your tortilla on the hot comal. It takes just a few seconds to cook. Flip to the other
side. When they are done it should have lots of nice brown speckles. Place them in a
towel. If you would like you can use a tortilla warmer to keep them warm longer.
They are ready to be served!

If you need any of the equipment to make flour tortillas, try our authentic tortilla kit.

Spinach Tortillas: Prepare as above, except add 1/3 cup very finely chopped, well-drained, cooked spinach with the flour.

Chili Powder Tortillas: Prepare as above, except add 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder or chili powder to the flour mixture (add more water, if necessary).

Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare tortillas as directed. Stack them, alternating each tortilla with 2 layers of waxed paper. Place tortillas in a freezer bag and freeze up to 6 months. Before serving, thaw at room temperature.

Thank you ever so much. Now I will have this to refer to . I must get some form of lard it's the only thing I don't have

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Thank you ever so much. Now I will have this to refer to . I must get some form of lard it's the only thing I don't have

Haha me too!
Thank you @drstratton the recipe is officially bookmarked

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I don't, we are getting cold late afternoon here and to be honest I prefer it to the blazing heat.

I love fall and it's been fairly nice so far, so I can't complain much. It seems like more often than not we jump from summer to winter in a hurry, though.

But I'm a big baby, so it doesn't take much for me to be cold!

 

[drstratton]

Thank you ever so much. Now I will have this to refer to . I must get some form of lard it's the only thing I don't have

Haha me too!
Thank you @drstratton the recipe is officially bookmarked

You're welcome!
You can use vegetable shortening, it gives a good result...I just don't use it anymore because it's not very good for you! I've thought about trying butter, but I haven't done that yet!

 

[drstratton]

I love fall and it's been fairly nice so far, so I can't complain much. It seems like more often than not we jump from summer to winter in a hurry, though. View attachment 2371844
But I'm a big baby, so it doesn't take much for me to be cold!

I'm with you...I'm a fair weather type of person...my husband describes my temperature comfort range as 2° too hot, 2° too cold...lol