How to Make Flour Tortillas

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These delicious tortillas are the perfect excuse to get friends into the kitchen to help out. Makes 24 tortillas.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

2 3/4 cups warm water
4 tsp. salt
6 cups flour
1/3 cup lard - plus more for patting the dough
2 3/4 Cups Warm Water
1/3 cup lard - plus more for patting the dough
6 cups flour
4 tsp. salt

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt together really well. Using your hands, mix the lard with the flour and salt until it is completely incorporated.
Step 2

Add warm water a small amount at a time, mixing frequently with your hands. When you've obtained a soft, non-sticky dough, knead for another 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 3

Pat the ball of dough lightly with the lard and let sit for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 24 balls of equal size.
Step 4

Pat each ball of dough lightly with lard and let sit for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Heat a cast-iron griddle or large skillet over medium heat.
Step 6

Place a ball of dough on a floured work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out in as thin a circle as you can get.
Step 7

Put the circle of dough on the hot pan. Let it get small brown spots on each side and then place in a folded kitchen towel to keep warm.
Step 8

Repeat with remaining balls of dough.

Comments

Aidyl said

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on 5/13/2008 I just made these tonight. They were sooo easy and sooo good!! ANYTHING homemade is better than what you can buy in the store! :o)

Ceile said

on 8/11/2007 This is a good, traditional recipe, as it uses lard. I've found flour tortillas just don't taste the same without using lard. Thanks for this!