Help making fluffy tortillas?

My grandmother made the best tortillas. They came out fluffy and white with big brown spots. When I try to make them they come out flat with no spots. I mix self rising flour, water, and Crisco. I roll out the tortillas and put them on a skillit at about medium temperature. Any tips on what I should be doing? Will it help if the skillit is hotter or lower? Does it matter the length of time I need the dough or let it set? Thanks for any advice.Help making fluffy tortillas?
As far as the brown spots, it may be your skillet isn't hot enough (it should be done over medium high heat rather than medium heat), or you just aren't cooking them long enough. Preheat a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Place the tortillas one at a time into the dry hot skillet; cook until they start to brown on one side, then turn and brown the other side.





You might want to add a little baking powder to the mix to help with the fluffiness.Help making fluffy tortillas?
The amount of water is critical, and we can't be scientific because flour has various levels of moisture inherent within it as a product. Go to a 50/50 mixture of all-purpose flour and self-rise (it has little specks of yeast in it). If your recipe calls for 1/4 cup of water, pour off and reserve 2 tblspoon. Add tblspoon at a time until you get a dry mixture. Add more if necessary. Divided into dough balls evenly. Let the flour ';flex'; by letting the dough balls rest for 45 minutes -- that makes a skin on the ball as an added benefit that helps in the making that tortilla fluff.





Sorry, it's a science, but it's not a science. And, I wish I could hand-pat the corn variety as good as those Mexican ladies do it.
HAM TORTILLA





3 slices boiled ham


1 Mission Bell tortilla wrap


1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese


1 tablespoon pepperoncini


1 packet Taco Bell hot sauce or 1 tablespoon


2 tablespoons red onion, chopped


garlic and onion powder


1 teaspoon mayonnaise, olive oil or sour cream (optional)


pinch of oregano (optional)





Layer the slices of ham on the tortilla wrap. Cut the cheese into five or six chunks and distribute evenly over the ham. Chop the onion and sprinkle over the ham and cheese. Add the hot sauce and any optional toppings. Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder and pepperoncini.


Wrap up burrito style, fasten with a wooden toothpick, and microwave 30 to 40 seconds.





Repeat for each tortilla.





Makes 1 tortilla.