How To Make Tortillas

Divide and roll into 12 balls.

How to make tortillas. In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Heat a cast iron skillet or comal until very hot. Mix your ingredients for the dough. Line a tortilla press with a sheet of waxed paper. Quickly press each ball with the press.

Cover and let rest for 15 minutes or more. Cook the tortillas for 1 2 mins on each side until golden brown and toasted. Start with combining any dry ingredients and then add the wet. On a lightly floured surface roll each portion into a 7 in. Use a rolling pin to achieve your desired shape and size.

Knead 10 12 times adding a little flour or water if needed to achieve a smooth dough. Peel from the waxed paper and place on the hot skillet. Lightly dust your surface with flour then remove your dough from the bowl and knead gently for a couple of minutes. Turn onto a floured surface. Wrap them in foil and cover in a tea towel to keep warm while you cook the rest.

Using fingertips rub lard into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water and oil. If you re making corn tortillas slowly stream in the liquid usually water. Keeps for two days well wrapped or cool wrap and freeze for up to three months. Split your dough into sections this mixture should make around eight large tortillas or 12 small ones.

Let rest for 10 minutes. If you re making flour tortillas mix in the lard or butter with a fork pastry cutter or your hands until it resembles coarse crumbs then slowly add the water. To make your own flour tortillas start by mixing 4 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. Then add 1 2 cup of vegetable shortening and 1 cup of water and knead the dough with your hands until it s smooth and only slightly sticky. Roll dough ball in just a bit of masa.