Tortillas
After attempting dozens of tortilla recipes, I've finally found the perfect one!
Ingredients
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅔ cup lard it HAS to be lard or they just won't be perfect!
- 2 cups hot water not boiling
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients
- With a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers mix in the lard until it resembled course meal.
- Pour in about ¾ of the water and mix until sticky, keep adding the water until it is all combined. Mixture will be rather sticky.
- In the bowl or on a clean counter top, knead the dough until it is no longer super sticky. This may take 5-10 minutes. (If the dough is still really sticky, add more flour)
- Portion the dough into pieces weighing roughly 50 grams. Roll into balls and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Using plenty of flour so the dough doesn't stick to the counter, roll the tortilla as thin as you can get it. (This is going to take a lot of practice, I've made hundreds of these babies and I'm still an amateur!)
- Cook the tortilla on a griddle or frying pan on medium heat for about a minute each side (or until it starts to bubble with air) Don't over-cook or your tortillas will be chips. You want them to be nice and soft.
- Remove from heat and stack the tortillas and cover with a clean towel to keep them warm and soft until ready to eat.
- They stay fresh best when stored in the freezer in a gallon sized freezer Ziplock bag.