Home Made Flour Tortillas

Contributed By: Marlene Nord

Ingredients:

4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons lard
1 and a half cups water

Method:

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.

Helpful Hints:

1 hour total time
Yield: 24 servings


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