Tammy's Recipes

Cheesy flour tortillas with a flavorful hot pepper bite!

2-3 tablespoons sliced canned jalapeno peppers
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons oil
4 ounces finely shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

1. Whirl jalapenos and water in a blender until peppers are minced.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine peppers, water, oil, cheese, and salt. Stir to mix. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and stir with a spoon until a thick batter forms. Add the rest of the flour and stir to form a soft dough.

3. Add additional flour if needed, to allow you to knead dough with your hands. Knead for about 5 minutes, until smooth.

4. Separate dough into 8 equal portions, and form each into a ball. Let rest 5-10 minutes, covered.

5. Heat a griddle or large frying pan over meduim heat. Roll each ball of dough into a thin circle (approximately 10 inches in diameter).

6. Fry tortillas on ungreased griddle for 1-2 minutes on each side, until brown spots appear and tortilla is very hot (but not hard or crispy!).

7. As you are cooking the tortillas, place the finished ones on a plate and cover with a towel. Don't over-cook, or the tortillas will be crunchy! When tortillas are cool, they can be stored in a ziplock bag. Or, better yet -- enjoy them while still hot!:)

These tortillas are delicious! The flavor reminds me of cheese crackers. We used about 3 tablespoons of canned jalapenos, and the tortillas did have a little "hot" in them, but definitely not overpowering. We used ours for chicken quesadillas, and we ate some plain, too! :) Very yummy, and really not too difficult to make. :)

If you aren't experienced at rolling, these may take you a little longer to roll out. I always cook and roll at the same time -- cook one while rolling the next one. Now, I'm fast enough to roll 2 tortillas out while one cooks. Practice makes easier! :)

My rating: 10/10