Homemade Flour Tortillas

Traditional flour tortillas - homemade and much better than store bought. Do not substitute vegetable oil or shortening for the lard

Prep :15 min

Cook :45 min

Ready In 1 h

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons lard

1 1/2 cups water

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Realization steps:

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.