Ingredients flour tortillastortillas de harina
6 cup All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp Salt
9 heaping tsp Lard or Shortening
2 cup Hot Water
2 tsp Baking Powder
how to make flour tortillastortillas de harina
Mix all the dry ingredients
Add the lard and mix well into the flour
Starting the water about a half cup at a time, once added begin to mix by hand
Once all water is added begin to work and knead the dough: add water if to dry, add flour if too sticky
Work for about 7 min or until not sticky and all dough has come off your hands, let dough rest 10 min.
Start heating flat griddle or "comal" for cooking tortillas
Make "testales" or little balls about the size of a tangerine: make bigger balls for bigger tortillas
Roll out flat, about size of a dinner plate and place on heat, flip when u start to see bubbles.
Once both sides have received heat, gently press on tortillas with rolled up kitchen towel until slightly browned. *careful with steam*
Wrap cooked tortillas in kitchen towel...store wrapped in towel in plastic bag.
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