Homemade Tortillas
INGREDIENTS
2 Cups Unbleached Flour
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
¼ Cup Lard
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
½ Cup Warm Water
In a large bowl stir together the flour with the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the lard until the mixture looks like meal. Drizzle the vegetable oil over the mixture and then stir in the warm water with a fork to form the dough. On a lightly floured surface knead the dough for 4 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. For the dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 1 hour. Heat a dry skillet over a medium low heat until hot. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces and form into 12 balls. On a lightly floured surface roll out the balls one at a time. Use just enough to prevent from sticking. Keep the remaining dough covered with the plastic wrap. You will want each ball rolled out to about 7 inches round and the thickness should be even. Cook one tortilla while you roll
make sure that the tortilla is evenly cooked. Remove from the skillet and transfer to a clean kitchen towel to stack when done cooking each one. Cover with the kitchen towel until ready to serve. Makes 12 tortillas.
