How To Make Tortillas

Split your dough into sections this mixture should make around eight large tortillas or 12 small ones.

How to make tortillas. Wrap them in foil and cover in a tea towel to keep warm while you cook the rest. Stir in water and oil. Heat a cast iron skillet or comal until very hot. If you re making corn tortillas slowly stream in the liquid usually water. Cook the tortillas for 1 2 mins on each side until golden brown and toasted.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium high heat. Use a rolling pin to achieve your desired shape and size. Line a tortilla press with a sheet of waxed paper. In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Let rest for 10 minutes.

Quickly press each ball with the press. Using fingertips rub lard into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Keeps for two days well wrapped or cool wrap and freeze for up to three months. Mix your ingredients for the dough. Start with combining any dry ingredients and then add the wet.

Divide and roll into 12 balls. Gently stir warm water into flour mixture until shaggy dough forms. 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. Turn onto a floured surface. 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.

Turn out onto floured surface and knead. Divide dough into 8 portions. Lightly dust your surface with flour then remove your dough from the bowl and knead gently for a couple of minutes. On a lightly floured surface roll each portion into a 7 in. Roll dough ball in just a bit of masa.