Flour Tortillas
Based on Joshua Bousel's Tex-Mex-Style Soft and Chewy Flour Tortillas Recipe from Serious Eats
These thick and chewy flour tortillas are perfect for scooping, wrapping, or eating plain
Yield: 10 tortilla shells
Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
50 g flour
330 g water, ~45°C
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp baking powder
6 Tbsp lard
Instructions
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl
Rub lard into flour mixture using your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Add water and work dough until combined. Knead until smooth (~1 minute)
Cover with damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes
Divide dough into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball. Cover with damp cloth and let rest 15 minutes
Preheat cast iron skillet to 260°C (medium-high)
Place one ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and pat down into a flat disc. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to a 10-inch round
Place dough in skillet and cook until bubbles form on top side and bottom side has brown spots, 30-60 seconds. Flip tortilla and cook until second side develops brown spots, 30-60 seconds longer
Transfer tortilla to a plate and cover. Repeat with remaining balls of dough. Serve while still warm
Notes
Equipment needed: cast iron skillet, rolling pin