Flour Tortillas

Serves: 2

Shirley Senger

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

56

Sweetness

61

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Lard

1 cup

Water (cool)

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Combine 9 ounces flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 2 to 3 times

3

Add the lard to the flour mixture in 4 to 5 chunks and pulse 10 to 15 times until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs

4

With the processor running, add the water in a steady stream just until a ball of dough begins to form, approximately 30 seconds

5

Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of flour on a clean surface

6

Remove the dough from the bowl of the processor and knead until well incorporated and less sticky

7

Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour

8

Evenly divide the dough into 8 pieces and form them into round balls

9

Roll each ball into 7-inch rounds with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface

10

Keep all of the dough balls covered with a tea towel

11

Heat an electric nonstick griddle to 375 degrees F

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Put the tortillas, 2 to 3 at a time, onto the griddle and cook until light golden, about 4 minutes per side

13

Can be held for up to 2 hours, at room temperature, wrapped in a barely damp tea towel

14

Repeat with the remaining tortillas

15

Microwave for 1 minute in the damp tea towel to reheat