Tortillas De Harina

• porcie: 12
• celkový čas: 24 minutes

Ingrediencie

3 cups all purpose unbleached flour

I use Great Value from Walmart)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup lard (u can also use butter or Crisco)

1 cup hot water

MIXING THE DOUGH

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Add the dry ingredients and lard to a large bowl. Mix with your hands until it comes together into very small crumbs. Slowly add the hot water a little bit at a time to hydrate the flour, mixing with your hands to form the dough. It’s okay if it’s a little sticky. Sprinkle A LITTLE flour on the a clean counter and knead the dough for 3 minutes.

SHAPING

After kneading use pinch off equal sized pieces of dough. Roll each piece into a ball then use your fingers to stretch and flatten it(as shown in video). Sprinkle a bowl with flour and place each piece of dough inside, sprinkle them with more flour before stacking them or they stick together. Cover and rest for 20 mins. Rub flour on both sides of the dough before rolling. Roll out each tortilla and cook for 30-60 seconds then flip when you see large bubbles appear. Cook for another 30-60 seconds until the tortilla is puffy and cooked through.

Place in a clean towel and serve warm💓

My BEST tips•

Make sure the pan is HOT. Each tortilla should cook in less than 2 minutes. If the pan is too cold, you’ll have to cook the tortillas for a long time and they will be like a tostada🙈

Pre-heat the comal 10 minutes before you start cooking the tortillas.

Don’t add too much flour when you are kneading the dough. You only need a little bit on the surface of the counter. It’s okay if the dough is sticky at first, keep kneading until it doesn’t stick to your hands anymore.

TAKE YOUR TIME🫶🏼 If you’re a beginner, roll each tortilla out slowly. Remember to roll straight up and down, turn, and roll straight up and down. When you are holding the rolling pin, try not to press too hard and roll smoothly up and down applying an even amount of pressure. If you practice doing it slowly, it’s easier to find a rhythm.