Spinach Tortillas

SPINACH TORTILLAS

2 cups water
4 cups loose, fresh spinach
6 cups wheat flour
1/2 cup butter, softened (can substitute coconut oil)
2 tsp. salt

Note:  If you leave out the spinach, these are just regular tortillas.

Place water and spinach in blender and blend until spinach has been liquefied.  Place water mixture with all other ingredients in your Bosch mixing bowl and begin to knead.  At this point, add more flour if needed until dough cleans sides of bowl.  Add as little flour as possible so dough stays as moist as possible.  Knead for 8 minutes on Speed 2.  (If you don't have a Bosch, you can use a Kitchenaid mixer or just mix dough in a bowl, then knead by hand.)  Let dough rest while you heat your griddle or Villaware Tortilla Press*.  Break off lime-sized pieces of dough.  Roll out into very thin circles and place on hot griddle for about 30-60 seconds per side.

Notes:  We call these Shrek Tortillas.  (We don't even own that movie, but the kids know who he is.  I don't know if this actually makes it more fun for the kids, or if they have figured out that when mommy says "Shrek" that just means "spinach" in mommy language.)  Eat them while they're HOT and you'll be in homemade tortilla heaven!  You can also freeze them for later use by cooling completely and placing in a ziplock bag.  I buy the large bag of baby spinach from Costco. You can also experiment with the flour by using half wheat, half spelt, or another combination of flours.

*I use the Villaware Tortilla Press, which I have really enjoyed having.  It presses out the dough and cooks it at the same time.  However, it does make the tortillas quite thick.