Well, first, let me tell you something: my uncles are probably the cheapest individuals alive… even more cheap than me (and, forgetting a few electronic splurges, I am exceptionally “cheap”). So, anyway, my uncles frequent a grocery store called ALDI. It is a very cheap, minimalistic (and cheap) place to shop. One of the things they buy there are frozen burritos… and at less than 30¢ a piece – they are not that bad. They are not that good either.
So, where am I going with all of this… last time we went to ALDI – we didn’t buy the frozen burritos. In the spirit of cheapness we bought the ingredients to make burritos. We made them – we froze them – and we’ve been munching on them for about a week and a half now. Not only are they much much better than the frozen things, but they are a little cheaper. By about 2¢ a piece.
The biggest cost – adding a whopping 10¢ per burrito – was tortillas. So, today – I have successfully mastered home-made flour tortilla making. It wasn’t that hard, but the result is scrumptious. Not to mention at least 7¢ a piece cheaper.
The next thing I’m working on mastering are good hash browns – I’ll keep everyone posted.
Oh, yeah and here is the recipe I used for the tortillas (in case you’re cheap too) 😉
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Ingredients:
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 3/4 cup warm water
Directions:
In a bowl, blend flour, salt, baking powder and shortening until it resembles fine meal.
Add warm water, a little at a time, to flour mixture and toss until liquid is incorporated. Water amount will vary with different flour types.
Form dough into a ball and kneed on a floured surface until dough is smooth and elastic. Divide, and make 12 smaller balls. Cover and let stand at least 30 minutes.
Cooking Tortilla:
Roll each ball of dough on a floured surface to make 6 or 7 inch sized tortillas. Place on a pre-heated griddle or cast iron skillet and cook till medium golden on both sides.
Remove to a basket lined with a cloth towel or put between a towel until cool. After the tortillas have cooled completely, store them in a plastic bag. This recipe will make approximately 12 flour tortillas.
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P.S.
to make these as cheaply as possible buy flower in 25lb bags… no, I’m not kidding…
im going to try this recipe this weekend… but not because im cheap. Lots of love
Hey, babe! Haha! We’ll be making more of tortillas together! Mwa! Love ya! ?