Flour Tortillas

Name: Flour Tortillas
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 300 g Plain flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 60 g Lard; 175 ml warm water

49 min · 25 min active · makes ~545 g · Medium · Mexican

Tender flour tortillas made with lard, serves eight.

Flour Tortillas

Tender flour tortillas made with lard, serves eight.

TOTAL TIME

49 min

ACTIVE TIME

25 min

QUANTITY

~545 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Mexican

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/5

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 8 servings

300g

1tsp

60g

175ml

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	300g	—	—
2	1tsp	—	—
3	1tsp	—	—
4	60g	—	—
5	175ml	—	—

Tools

5 items

Procedure

17 steps

1 of 17

Add the plain flour to the bowl

Plain flour · 300 g

⏱ 15s

ResultPlain flour

2 of 17

Add baking powder to the plain flour

Baking powder · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultFlour mixture

3 of 17

Add salt to the flour mixture

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultFlour mixture

4 of 17

Stir the flour mixture

Look for

until combined

⏱ 1 min

ResultStirred plain flour

5 of 17

Add the lard to the stirred plain flour

Lard · 60 g

⏱ 20s

ResultStirred plain flour and lard

6 of 17

Rub the stirred plain flour and lard

Look for

until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps

⏱ 3 min

ResultFlour-lard mixture

7 of 17

Add the warm water to the flour-lard mixture

a little at a time, mixing after each addition

Warm water · 175 ml

⏱ 3 min

ResultRubbed plain flour and warm water

8 of 17

Stir the rubbed plain flour and warm water

Look for

until soft slightly tacky dough comes together

⏱ 2 min

ResultDough

9 of 17

Transfer the dough from the large bowl to the kitchen counter

lightly floured surface

Dough · step 8

⏱ 30s

ResultDough

10 of 17

Knead the dough

Look for

until smooth

Dough · step 9

⏱ 3 min

ResultKneaded dough

11 of 17

Shape the kneaded dough

into 8 equal balls

⏱ 2 min

ResultDough balls

12 of 17

Cover the dough balls with the tea towel

clean tea towel; rest

⏱ 20 min

ResultCovered dough balls

13 of 17

Preheat the skillet

Look for

until a drop of water evaporates immediately

medium-high heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultHot cast-iron pan

14 of 17

Roll the covered dough balls

one dough ball at a time on a lightly floured surface

⏱ 1 min

ResultRolled tortilla

15 of 17

Cook the rolled tortilla from the work surface

Look for

until bubbles form and underside has dark speckles on first side; then until lightly charred on second side — first side until bubbles form and dark speckles appear; flip and cook second side until lightly charred in spots; one or two at a time; repeat for remaining 7 dough balls

Rolled tortilla · step 14

medium-high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultCooked tortilla

16 of 17

Transfer the cooked tortilla from the cast iron skillet onto the plate

Cooked tortilla · step 15

⏱ 30s

ResultCooked tortilla

17 of 17

Cover the cooked tortilla with the tea towel

clean tea towel to keep warm and pliable

⏱ 1 min

ResultFlour Tortillas

Total Time49 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	300 g		Add the plain flour to the bowl⏱ 15sResultPlain flour
2	1 tsp		Add baking powder to the plain flour⏱ 10sResultFlour mixture
3	1 tsp		Add salt to the flour mixture⏱ 10sResultFlour mixture
4	—		Stir the flour mixtureLook foruntil combined⏱ 1 minResultStirred plain flour
5	60 g		Add the lard to the stirred plain flour⏱ 20sResultStirred plain flour and lard
6	—		Rub the stirred plain flour and lardLook foruntil mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps⏱ 3 minResultFlour-lard mixture
7	175 ml		Add the warm water to the flour-lard mixture → a little at a time, mixing after each addition⏱ 3 minResultRubbed plain flour and warm water
8	—		Stir the rubbed plain flour and warm waterLook foruntil soft slightly tacky dough comes together⏱ 2 minResultDough
9	Doughstep 8		Transfer the dough from the large bowl to the kitchen counter → lightly floured surface⏱ 30sResultDough
10	Doughstep 9	—	Knead the doughLook foruntil smooth⏱ 3 minResultKneaded dough
11	—	—	Shape the kneaded dough → into 8 equal balls⏱ 2 minResultDough balls
12	—		Cover the dough balls with the tea towel → clean tea towel; rest⏱ 20 minResultCovered dough balls
13	—	medium-high heat	Preheat the skilletLook foruntil a drop of water evaporates immediately⏱ 3 minResultHot cast-iron pan
14	—		Roll the covered dough balls → one dough ball at a time on a lightly floured surface⏱ 1 minResultRolled tortilla
15	Rolled tortillastep 14	medium-high heat	Cook the rolled tortilla from the work surfaceLook foruntil bubbles form and underside has dark speckles on first side; then until lightly charred on second side — first side until bubbles form and dark speckles appear; flip and cook second side until lightly charred in spots; one or two at a time; repeat for remaining 7 dough balls⏱ 2 minResultCooked tortilla
16	Cooked tortillastep 15		Transfer the cooked tortilla from the cast iron skillet onto the plate⏱ 30sResultCooked tortilla
17	—		Cover the cooked tortilla with the tea towel → clean tea towel to keep warm and pliable⏱ 1 minResultFlour Tortillas
Total Time			49 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	205kcal
	4g
	8g
	3g
	29g
	0.1g
	1g
	363mg

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mexican · Recipe

Flour Tortillas

Tender flour tortillas made with lard, serves eight.

Serves8

Total49 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Plain flour300 g
Baking powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Lard60 g
Warm water175 ml

Tools

SpoonRolling pinCast iron skilletTea towelLarge bowl

Method

Add the plain flour to the bowl

15sLarge bowlPlain flour · 300 g

Add baking powder to the plain flour

10sLarge bowlBaking powder · 1 tsp

Add salt to the flour mixture

10sLarge bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Stir the flour mixtureLook foruntil combined

1 minSpoon

Add the lard to the stirred plain flour

20sLarge bowlLard · 60 g

Rub the stirred plain flour and lardLook foruntil mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps

3 minLarge bowl

Add the warm water to the flour-lard mixture → a little at a time, mixing after each addition

3 minLarge bowlWarm water · 175 ml

Stir the rubbed plain flour and warm waterLook foruntil soft slightly tacky dough comes together

2 minSpoon

Transfer the dough from the large bowl to the kitchen counter → lightly floured surface

30sKitchen counterDough · step 8

Knead the doughLook foruntil smooth

3 minDough · step 9

Shape the kneaded dough → into 8 equal balls

2 min

Cover the dough balls with the tea towel → clean tea towel; rest

20 minTea towel

Preheat the skilletLook foruntil a drop of water evaporates immediately

medium-high heat3 minCast iron skillet

Roll the covered dough balls → one dough ball at a time on a lightly floured surface

1 minRolling pin

Cook the rolled tortilla from the work surfaceLook foruntil bubbles form and underside has dark speckles on first side; then until lightly charred on second side — first side until bubbles form and dark speckles appear; flip and cook second side until lightly charred in spots; one or two at a time; repeat for remaining 7 dough balls

medium-high heat2 minCast iron skilletRolled tortilla · step 14

Transfer the cooked tortilla from the cast iron skillet onto the plate

30sPlateCooked tortilla · step 15

Cover the cooked tortilla with the tea towel → clean tea towel to keep warm and pliable

Result · Flour Tortillas

1 minTea towel

Printed 13 September 2026