Homemade Tortillas

Source: NewMexico.org

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Servings: 12

Total time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 3 Tbs lard
• 1 1/2 cups hot water

DIRECTIONS

• In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Cut in the lard until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
• Add the hot water a little at a time and use your hands to work it into a ball of dough. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and pliable.
• Let the dough rest for 15 minutes, and heat an ungreased skillet over very high heat.
• Pinch off an egg-sized piece of dough and shape it into a disc, then use a rolling pin on a floured surface to flatten it into the shape and thickness of a tortilla. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Cook the tortillas about 30 seconds each side, until they’re toasted and bubbling.
• Keep warm under a towel while cooking the rest, then enjoy with carne adobada!