Homemade Soft Tortillas
Soft homemade tortillas are so quick and easy to make.
Servings: 8 tortillas
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp lard
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using hands or a pastry blender, work the lard into the flour, until it is blended in.
- Briskly stir in the hot water until the dough is shaggy.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and fold over on itself 3-4 times. If dough is too sticky, add a little amount of flour.
- Divide dough into 8 equal pieces and roll into balls.
- Place the dough balls on a tray and cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- At about 25 minutes of resting, heat a cast iron pan or heavy-bottomed frying pan over high heat.
- After resting, roll out each dough ball into a circle as best you can, about ¼-inch thick.
- Place flattened dough into pre-heated pan and cook for about 30-60 seconds or until starts to brown.
- Flip and cook additional 30-45 seconds on second side.
- Transfer tortilla to a plate and cover with a tea towel.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Serve immediately for best results.