Authentic Homemade Flour Tortillas

This authentic homemade tortilla recipe will bring you to old Mexico. They take a little time, but the flavor is well worth it. Fresh, Hot & Delicious.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 2 tortillas

Ingredients

• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  tablespoons  lard or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups water

• Optional

•  garlic, Herbs, Sun Dried Tomato etc

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix in the lard/margarine with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a very thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
3. Store in ziplock bag and re-warm in microwave or oven. If using microwave, wrap tortillas in moist (not wet) paper towel to steam them back to life.