Friday, November 6, 2009

Flour Tortilla Recipe.


Ingredients:
2 cups un-sifted Bread Flour
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Lard, chilled
3/4 cup Warm Water

Directions:
Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.  Add the lard and mix in with your fingers until you have completely crumbled it in.  Slowly add the warm water and mix with a large spoon.  Take the ball out and put on a "floured" board and knead 3-5 minutes-until elastic.  Store in a warm place inside an oiled, plastic bag for 1 hour.  Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball (1 inch) and let rest 15 minutes.  Roll the balls into circles approximately 7 inches in size.  Cook on a HOT (450-degrees) griddle turning only once.  Remove to a basket lined with a cloth towel or put between a towel until cool.  After the tortillas have cooled completely, store them in a plastic bag. The best homemade tortillas by far!
Yield: 9-10 tortillas.

TIP: tortillas are best eaten hot right off the griddle (comal). You can refrigerate and freeze them as well. To freeze tortillas: wrap tightly in a plastic wrap and place inside a ziplock bag. When ready to use: thaw at room temperature, remove plastic wrap, rewrap in foil with a moist paper towel inserted, place in a 250 degree oven for 15 minutes.

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