Homemade Flour Tortillas by @justcrumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Rub lard into flour mixture using your fingertips until mixture looks crumbly.
• Add warm water and work dough with hands until completely combined and no dry flour is left in bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 equal pieces; roll each piece of dough into a ball. Cover dough balls with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rest an additional 15 minutes.
• Preheat cast iron skillet or griddle.
• Place one ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and pat down into a flat disc.
• Use the Victoria tortilla press to press the dough (use plastic or parchment paper as per the tortilla press instructions). Leave the press closed for about 20 seconds.
• Place dough in skillet and cook until bubbles form on top side and bottom side has brown spots, 30-60 seconds.
• Flip tortilla and cook until second side develops brown spots, 30-60 seconds longer.
• Transfer tortilla to a plate and cover with clean dish cloth.
• Repeat with remaining balls of dough.
• Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and wrap in a piece of foil…serve warm. (best served the day they’re made but you can freeze them and reheat them when you are ready to use them!)