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homemade flour tortillas

Homemade Flour Tortillas without Lard

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Susan
Calories: 460kcal
Servings: 4 people
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Once you've had fresh-made tortillas, you'll never want the store-bought ones again. They take time but aren't difficult, and the results are so worth it!

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lard, butter, or Crisco
  • cups water
  • cooking spray not needed with nonstick pan

Instructions

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add in lard, butter, or Crisco vegetable shortening and "pinch" to mix with your fingers until mixture resembles cornmeal.
  • Add water and stir until dough comes together
  • Divide dough into 24 pieces and roll each into a ball
  • Cover dough with a towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes
  • Heat your skillet over medium-high heat.
  • With your rolling pin, roll the dough balls into flat, round tortilla shapes on a floured surface. It's ok if they're not perfectly round!
  • Optional: If your pan isn't non-stick or if it's cast iron that isn't well seasoned, you can spray a light coating of cooking spray, like Pam, on it.
  • Place the tortilla in the pan and cook for 20-30 seconds. Play with the time because the thickness and amount of heat can make it vary. You'll start to see air pockets forming, similar to when cooking pancakes.
  • Flip the tortilla over with a spatula and cook the other side. The second side probably won't need to cook quite as long as the first, so keep a close eye on it.
  • Remove from skillet and place on a plate
  • Repeat the rolling and cooking process with the next ball of dough. Stack each one on top of the previous one. Cover the stack of tortillas with a tea towel to keep them warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 6mg