“Traditional homemade flour tortilla is much better than store-bought. Do not substitute vegetable oil or shortening for the lard.”
Prep: 15 m Cook: 45 m Ready In 1 h
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Homemade Flour Tortilla
To make this Homemade Flour Tortilla, You’ll need the following Ingredients:
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons lard
1 1/2 cups water
Directions:
1. Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
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HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLA
Homemade Flour Tortilla
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp lard
- 1 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
