No offense to any true Mexicans, I seriously found this recipe on the net multiple times
under this name. If the name isn't offensive, these are fantastic, cudos.
Mexican Tortillas
Makes 12, 7-10 inch tortillas
2 3/4 c. Organic All-Purpose Flour
5 Tbsp. Lard
3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 c. Very Warm Water
Combine fat and flour. Mix with your fingers and mush it up until the fat is distributed into the flour. It feels good, you'll like it ;)
Dissolve the salt in the warm water. Pour 2/3rds of the water over the dry mix and work it with a fork. Add the rest of the liquid. Mix about with the fork until you can't anymore and the mix is relatively dry.
Now, get your hands in there. Knead into a smooth ball. You know, fold over, squish, fold over, squish, repeat. The dough should be medium-stiff, not firm.
Divide the dough into 12 portions, like golf balls. Set on a plate and cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. The point is to keep them moist.
Now let them rest about 30 minutes so the dough can become less springy. This rest makes it easier for you to roll them out. That's what you want, easy.
Heat a griddle, comal, cast-iron pan on medium -high heat. Cook each tortilla about 30- 40 seconds on the first side. Once the tortilla bubbles, flip it with tongs and cook a bit longer. I prefer less cook time on the flip side. Seems to keep them pliable and less brittle from over-cooking.
Remove from the heat and place under a kitchen towel or place into a tortilla warmer. I use a kitchen towel with two kitchen towels as cover.
These little delights freeze well. Pop them into freezer bags for family dinner portions. & just know that the bags are totally washable. Or since these guys just have flour leftover in the bag, you can shake out, dry and save for more tortillas. ;)
Enjoy!
Pop onto a hot cast iron skillet.
Beautiful! Once bubbly & puffy, flip with tongs and cook another 10-30 seconds.
You want flavorful brown spots. I like dark brown aka burn spots ;) Nom nom nom.
Packaged and ready for the freezer.
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