Homemade Flour Tortillas 

Master the art of making soft, flexible homemade flour tortillas with this straightforward recipe. These tortillas are perfect for your favorite wraps, burritos, and much more!

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lard
1 ½ cups water

Instructions:
1️⃣ Ingredient Assembly: Gather all your ingredients to begin your tortilla-making journey.
2️⃣ Dry Mix Mastery: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3️⃣ Lard Integration: Work the lard into the dry mix using your fingers until the mixture resembles fine cornmeal. This step is crucial for tender tortillas.
4️⃣ Dough Formation: Gradually add water, stirring to bring the mixture together into a cohesive dough.
5️⃣ Kneading Ritual: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.
6️⃣ Division and Shaping: Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each into a ball.
7️⃣ Skillet Prelude: Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
8️⃣ Tortilla Crafting: Roll out each dough ball into a thin, round tortilla with a rolling pin lightly dusted with flour.
9️⃣ The Cooking Dance: Cook each tortilla in the hot skillet until bubbly and golden on one side, then flip to cook the other side.
🔟 Warmth Gathering: Transfer each cooked tortilla to a warmer or a clean kitchen towel to keep warm while you finish the batch.

Enjoy these fresh, warm tortillas with your favorite meals, or even on their own with a dab of butter!

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes | Servings: 10 servings (assuming about 2-3 tortillas per serving)

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