Mama's in the Kitchen Cooking and Baking

Soft Fluffy Homemade Dinner Rolls A little tip so you can have fresh rolls anytime. When the first rise (poof) of the dough is done follow the steps as instructed below but instead of greasing up a cookie sheet for a second rise instead shape your dough balls place on a cookie sheet a finger apart and freeze for an hour.  Once the dough balls are frozen grab a freezer Ziploc bag add toss all the frozen dough balls in the bag and freeze.  When you're ready to bake the rolls just pull out the frozen dough balls and place on a greased cookie sheet a finger apart cover with a loose plastic wrap (spray with non-stick spray) and then cover with a towel, place in a warm area of the kitchen to let them rise (double in size) since they are frozen the rise will take longer.  Enjoy fresh rolls anytime.  These will last good in the freezer up to two months if you wrap them yourself or up to 6 months if you use a sealer machine. 3 ¼ cup of fl...

      Tacos De Nopales con Huevos (cactus & egg Tacos) Ingredients 1/3 cup nopalitos (about 1 chopped nopal - cactus paddle)                  1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas   or flour                           3 egg Preparation In a medium-size pot Let water boil first, once it boils pour in the small package of nopales into the boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain be careful not to burn yourself, pat dry. Heat a medium nonstick skillet add 1 tbsp. of cooking oil over medium heat. Add nopales sauté for 2 minutes or until you start to see them toast just a bit. Combine eggs pepper, and salt stir it into the pan o...

Two different ways of making Homemade Flour Tortillas 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 3 Tbsp. shortening 3/4 cup hot water more like a hot cup of coffee or a bit more hot, be careful you don't burn yourself  Instructions Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together with your hand. Add shortening and continue mixing until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the water Slowly mix all the ingredients until the dough starts to form. Place dough on a floured surface and knead for several minutes until dough is nice and smooth. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Divide dough into quarters and then each quarter into thirds for a total of 12 portions. Roll out each portion into a 6-7 inch circle. Cook the tortillas in a medium to medium-high heat on a flat grill or a pan, I don't advice using an electric grill they don't heat up enough, for about two minutes on each side or until ...