Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup lard, cold
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold
- 2/3 cup warm water, about 98 to 100 degrees F
- Special equipment: tortilla press
Directions
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the bottom blade, add the all-purpose flour, wheat flour and salt and pulse 2 to 3 times to combine. Add in the cold lard and butter and pulse until the mix resembles cornmeal-like texture, 5 to 6 (20-second) pulses. Add the warm water and pulse until a dough ball forms.
Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead until the dough is elastic and smooth and no longer sticky, 3 to 4 minutes. Form into a small loaf shape, about 6 by 4-inches. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Working with one at a time, roll into a ball, about the size of a golf ball and dust lightly with flour. Repeat.
Place the balls, one at a time, into a well-floured tortilla press, press down and remove. You should have a 6-inch disc at this point. Place the disc on a floured board and roll out to 8 to 9-inch in diameter and almost paper thin, lightly dusting with flour and turning as needed. You can stack them, separated by waxed paper.
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add the raw tortillas, one at time, cook for 30 to 45 seconds per side, or just until the bubbles puff up, then turn and repeat. Keep the cooked tortillas in a towel, covered, to keep warm and pliable.
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By Victor Manuel
Radcliff, KY
on September 03, 2012
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COMING FROM THE CARIBBEAN I'VE BEEN WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE FLOUR TORTILLAS LIKE FOR EVER. NOW I'M GOING TO SURPRISE MY FRIENDS IN OUR NEXT TACO NIGHT...GRACIAS GUY!!!
By renfaire31
Phoenix, AZ
on August 25, 2012
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Not bad! I never used wheat flour in my tortillas before, but these were pretty tasty. I have to agree with lamusgrave about the food processor and tortilla press, but I have used margarine in a pinch before, way more than a tablespoon so I can't cast aspersions (but they were good. I made them the way my Grandma and Mom did, with my hands, Crisco and a rolling pin and they turned out fine. And most comals I've seen are made of cast iron. Grandma had 2 cast iron plates Grandpa had cut down to fit across the entire stove just for baking tortillas so we were a tortilla making machine. I don't even think Grandma Ochoa ever had a comal!
By arakawabunga
on September 28, 2011
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I use lard instead and I make about 16-20 smaller tortillas.
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