Homemade Flour Tortillas

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp lard
• ¾ cup water

Instructions

• 1 Combine dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1
  teaspoon baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon lard and work in with your fingertips
  until crumbly (resembling cornmeal). Add the ¾ cup water and mix until all
  ingredients are wet.
• 2 Turn the tortilla dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 2 minutes
  and divide the dough into 8 portions. Shape each portion into a ball, then press
  each rounded ball of tortilla dough flat with the palm of your hand. Cover with
  a warm, damp kitchen towel and allow the dough to rest for about 10-15 minutes.
• 3 Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to make a round, thin tortilla. Set rolled
  tortillas aside without stacking them (as they tend to stick together).
• 4 Preheat a large skillet or frying pan to medium-high heat, and use a
  heat-resistant basting brush to coat the surface with vegetable oil. Place each
  rolled-out tortilla in the skillet or frying pan one at a time.
• 5 Cook tortillas until bubbly and golden brown on the underside, about one minute.
  Flip and cook the opposite side until golden brown as well, about 30 seconds to
  a minute. Remove from heat and stack in a tortilla warmer or an aluminum foil
  pouch, or stack on a plate for immediate use.

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