Best Perfect Flour Tortillas Recipes

PERFECT FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Into a bowl combine the flour and salt. Sift until it has been mixed well.
• Next add the lard one scoop at a time until you have a crumbly mixture.
• Slowly add water while mixing with hands. The mixture should soak up the water right away. Spread a little bit of lard on your hands in order to get the mix off.
• With the lard still on your hands, tear off golf ball sized pieces and roll each piece into a tight ball.
• Once all of the dough is made into separate balls let stand in bowl at room temperature for about half an hour to an hour, while covered with a kitchen cloth.
• After they have sat for the desired amount of time, roll out into a thin round flat shape (you can make them more or less thick according to personal preference).
• Heat dough up on very hot ungreased pan. Each side should take 15-25 seconds to cook. You will know when the second side is done when a large bubble forms. Each side should have several brown spots on them.
• You can place cooked tortillas into plastic bag with a kitchen cloth inside to keep them soft.

HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS

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.