Flour Tortillas Without Lard Recipes

BEST HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Ingredients Required - All purpose flour , room temperature butter , salt , baking powder, hot water
• Take a wide bowl fitted with the sieve . Dump all dry ingredients - flour , salt , baking powder and sift two or three times. Then add butter to the flour mixture and roughly mix them using hands. Now add hot water to the flour, mix well and kneed few minutes to form a smooth dough. Cover with any lid or cloth and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Now make small equal sized balls from the dough. Lightly flour the surface and the rolling pin . Using the rolling pin flatten each ball and gently roll them into rounds ( Do not press hard while rolling) . To make even sized rounds, use a lid of a medium sized jar and cut into round shape. Repeat the step until the dough is done. Heat the tawa / griddle . Once its hot place the rolled tortilla on the hot tawa and wait until it is bubbly. Turn and cook the other side until slightly golden . Make sure both side are cooked and light brown spots appear. Place the cooked tortilla in tortilla warmer/ hot case.

NO LARD FRESH FLOUR TORTILLA'S

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour with the baking powder, and mix.
• Add the olive oil and mix until the flour is coated.
• Slowly add in the hot water, mixing the dough, so that all the flour is covered. Once the dough starts to become solid, you can remove it from the mixing bowl and place on a lightly floured surface.
• Start to kneed the dough, slowly adding flour until it starts to become elastic, and pressing down on the dough, it bounces back.
• Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll into balls. Slightly press down on each and cover lightly with a clean towel or cloth. Let the dough rest for 20 to 30 minutes*
• Next, on a lightly floured surface begin rolling out each tortilla ball, into a 6 inch disc. They each should be about 1/4 inch thick. Don't worry about getting perfect circle's. anyone enjoying these won't care!
• Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron*) to medium to high heat (usually 5-6). Once heated through, place a tortilla on the skillet and heat until little bubbles start to form (approximately 2 minutes). Flip to cook the other side, another 2 minutes. The tortilla should have small brown spots, and be soft to the touch. Place in a tortilla warmer to keep warm while you make the rest.

HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.

HOMEMADE TORTILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Stir in water and oil. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10-12 times, adding a little flour or water if needed to achieve a smooth dough. Let rest for 10 minutes., Divide dough into 8 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 7-in. circle., In a greased cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat until lightly browned, 1 minute on each side. Serve warm.