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

Tender flour tortillas made with lard, serves eight.

TOTAL TIME

44 min

ACTIVE TIME

18 min

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Ingredients

5 items · 8 servings

1Plain flour300g

2Baking powder1tsp

3Salt1tsp

4Lard60g

5Warm water175ml

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

Tools

5 items

Procedure

17 steps

the plain flour to the large bowl

Plain flour · 300 g

⏱ 15s

baking powder

Baking powder · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

the salt to the large bowl

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

the plain flour mixture → until combined

⏱ 1 min

the lard to the large bowl

Lard · 60 g

⏱ 20s

the plain flour mixture → until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps

⏱ 3 min

the warm water to the large bowl → a little at a time, mixing after each addition

Warm water · 175 ml

⏱ 3 min

the plain flour mixture → until soft slightly tacky dough comes together

⏱ 2 min

the dough from the large bowl onto the work surface → lightly floured surface

Dough · step 8

⏱ 30s

the dough → until smooth

⏱ 3 min

the kneaded dough → into 8 equal balls

⏱ 2 min

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

Result · Covered dough balls · used in step 14

⏱ 20 min

→ until a drop of water evaporates immediately

⏱ 3 min

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

Covered dough balls · step 12

⏱ 1 min

the rolled tortilla → 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

⏱ 2 min

the cooked tortilla from the cast iron pan onto the plate

Cooked tortilla · step 15

⏱ 30s

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

Result · Flour Tortillas

⏱ 1 min

Total Time44 min

#	Product	Quantity	Unit	Time / °C	Instruction
1		300	g	15s	the plain flour to the large bowl
2		1	tsp	10s	baking powder
3		1	tsp	10s	the salt to the large bowl
4	—	—	—	1 min	the plain flour mixture → until combined
5		60	g	20s	the lard to the large bowl
6	—	—	—	3 min	the plain flour mixture → until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps
7		175	ml	3 min	the warm water to the large bowl → a little at a time, mixing after each addition
8	—	—	—	2 min	the plain flour mixture → until soft slightly tacky dough comes together
9	Doughstep 8	—	—	30s	the dough from the large bowl onto the work surface → lightly floured surface
10	—	—	—	3 min	the dough → until smooth
11	—	—	—	2 min	the kneaded dough → into 8 equal balls
12	—	—	—	20 min	the dough balls with the tea towel → clean tea towel; restResult · Covered dough balls · used in step 14
13	—	—	—	3 min	→ until a drop of water evaporates immediately
14	Covered dough ballsstep 12	1 ball	—	1 min	the covered dough balls from the work surface → one dough ball at a time on a lightly floured surface
15	Rolled tortillastep 14	—	—	2 min	the rolled tortilla → 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
16	Cooked tortillastep 15	—	—	30s	the cooked tortilla from the cast iron pan onto the plate
17	—	—	—	1 min	the cooked tortilla with the tea towel → clean tea towel to keep warm and pliableResult · Flour Tortillas
Total Time					44 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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Recipe

Flour Tortillas

Tender flour tortillas made with lard, serves eight.

Serves8

Total44 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

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

Tools

Large bowl · Spoon · Tea towel · Cast iron pan · Rolling pin

Method

Add the plain flour to the large bowl

15sLarge bowlPlain flour · 300 g

Add baking powder

10sLarge bowlBaking powder · 1 tsp

Add the salt to the large bowl

10sLarge bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Stir the plain flour mixture → until combined

1 minSpoon

Add the lard to the large bowl

20sLarge bowlLard · 60 g

Rub the plain flour mixture → until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps

3 minLarge bowl

Add the warm water to the large bowl → a little at a time, mixing after each addition

3 minLarge bowlWarm water · 175 ml

Stir the plain flour mixture → until soft slightly tacky dough comes together

2 minSpoon

Transfer the dough from the large bowl onto the work surface → lightly floured surface

30sWork surfaceDough · step 8

Knead the dough → until smooth

3 minWork surface

Shape the kneaded dough → into 8 equal balls

2 minWork surface

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

Result · Covered dough balls · used in step 14

20 minTea towel

Preheat → until a drop of water evaporates immediately

3 minCast iron pan

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

1 minRolling pinCovered dough balls · step 12 · 1 ball

Cook the rolled tortilla → 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

2 minCast iron panRolled tortilla · step 14

Transfer the cooked tortilla from the cast iron pan 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

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