Homemade Flour Tortillas from Scratch with Lard
You'll never want to buy supermarket tortillas again with this simple recipe. Create your own healthier version of flour tortillas, you will not only taste the difference in flavor but more importantly gain control over what goes into your food. All you need are a few basic ingredients, and you'll have delicious, fresh, and soft tortillas ready in no time.
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Kitchen scale
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup lard
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
Instructions
- Combine 3 cups of flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder into bowl of stand mixer.
- Attach dough hook to mix dry ingredients on stir for about 30 seconds
- Set mixer on low and add water and lard until dough starts to come together
- Continue mixing until dough is smooth and no dry bits are left at the bottom.
- Transfer dough to light floured work surface ( I used a pastry mat with pie stencil)
- Using a kitchen scale, divide the dough into 6 equal pieces weighing around 112 - 125 grams each to achieve 9 -10" size desired.
- Form each piece into a smooth ball for best results when rolling.
- Cover the balls of dough with a kitchen towl for 30 mins to 2 hours.
- Using a rolling pin, lightly flour a work surface. For precision use a parchment cutout or a pastry mat with a pie stencil. Roll out each ball slowly rotating the dough clockwise until they reach 1/8" thin. Trim off any uneven edges with a knife for perfectly rounded tortillas
- Carefully place flattened tortillas on a plate and separate each so they dont stick with parchment paper.
- Heat a heavy skillet over medium high heat until warm.
- Cook the tortillas 30 seconds on each side or until light brown spots start to form. Flip when bubbles start to form.