Homemade Flour Tortillas by @justcrumbs
Servingsservings
Prep time
7
minutesCooking time
10
minutesCalorieskcal
Ingredients
cups 2 cups all-purpose flour
teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
tablespoons 3 tablespoons lard (you can also use vegetable shortening)
cups 3/4 cups warm wate
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!)
Notes
- This recipe is brought to you by our friend and cast-iron lover @justcrumbs. Check out her instagram here: @justcrumbs and her full blog post here: Homemade Flour Tortillas for Leftovers