Handmade Tortillas

Ingredients:

3 Cups all purpose flour (400 grams)     ----]  Scoop flour into measuring cup w/ spoon

2 tsp baking powder (7.5 grams)                ]  level off add bkg pwd and salt whisk/blend

1 tsp salt (5 grams)                             ]  Scoop packed lard from measuring cup

1/3 Cup Lard or shortening (65 grams)    ----] 

3/4 Cup + (1/4 Cup add as needed) Hot water      Heat water 1 min pour over lard

 

Mix all with both hands dough should be moist and tacky so may need to keep adding small amounts of water to keep it.  Do not knead on floured counter. Push dough and fold over on self stretching and working it for 5 minutes. It should still be a little sticky to hands. If dough is too wet add 1 Tbsp at a time or if its too dry add from the reserved 1/4 cup water 1 Tbsp at a time. Dough should be a little sticky and elastic in texture. 

 

Break into 12 to 14 balls and knead them into a round smooth ball tucked on bottoms. Set into bowl and place moist paper towel over the balls let rest on counter for 15 minutes to let gluten relax. 

 

Roll out on lightly floured counter to thin out into a circle careful not to get too thin but not thick.

 roll out 3 at a time and let rest as current one cooks

Heat cast iron skillet on medium to medium low heat. Cook til dough bubbles and changes color slightly as it dries and is golden in color turn and brown other side.