Homemade Wheat Tortillas
Tortillas are a type of flatbread popular in Mexico and Central America commonly made from wheat flour or masa. This recipe is for the wheat flour variety; see Corn Tortilla for the masa version..
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 41 min
- Total
- 53 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder.
Procedure
With a pastry blender, a fork, or your hands, gradually work in the lard or shortening until it is all incorporated.
Procedure
Add enough warm water to make a soft but not sticky dough.
Procedure
Turn out onto a lightly-floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
Procedure
Divide the dough into ¼ cup (3 oz / 90 g) portions and form them into balls.
Procedure
Roll each ball into a flat round about 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and ⅛ inches (0.3 cm) thick. You can use a tortilla press for this.
Procedure
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
Procedure
Place the tortillas one at a time into the dry (or very lightly oiled) hot skillet; cook until browned in spots on one side, then turn and brown the other in spots side (about 1 minute/side)
Procedure
Remove from the skillet and keep warm in cloth towel.
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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