Flour Tortillas

Name: Flour Tortillas
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 Tbsp. lard; 1⁄2 cup cold water

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For a different taste, grind up jalapeño peppers and add them to the dough or use whole-wheat flour.

Serves: 10Hands-on: 35 minutesTotal: 35 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. lard
1⁄2 cup cold water

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
Mix together all the ingredients well. If the dough sticks to your hands, add more flour, 1 teaspoon. at a time, until it doesn’t stick.
Step 3
Divide the dough and roll into balls about the size of golf balls.
Step 4
Flatten the balls between 2 sheets of wax paper. If they stick, scrape them off, add more flour, and start over. Flatten to about 1⁄4 inch thick.
Step 5
Place the tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 2 minutes. Flip and bake for 2 more minutes, or until lightly browned.