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How to make homemade flour tortillas

Make Homemade Flour Tortillas

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Everything is ready-- check.

Everything is ready-- check.

Start with the 4 1/2 cup of flour. ( Now, you can also use wheat flour instead of white flour) two thumbs up.

Start with the 4 1/2 cup of flour. ( Now, you can also use wheat flour instead of white flour) two thumbs up.

Tablespoon of salt. This is a "poor" tablespoon, you can add a little bit more of salt on it.

Tablespoon of salt. This is a "poor" tablespoon, you can add a little bit more of salt on it.

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder this is optional

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder this is optional

Mix well with a fork

Mix well with a fork

Prepare "The Secret of life" one tablespoon

Prepare "The Secret of life" one tablespoon

Also prepare half cup of veg lard

Also prepare half cup of veg lard

Start adding lard and try to dissolve it

Start adding lard and try to dissolve it

Add the butter

Add the butter

One and half cup of warm water...

One and half cup of warm water...

After the butter, start adding the warm water, in parts.

After the butter, start adding the warm water, in parts.

Start working that dough and slowly add the water.

Start working that dough and slowly add the water.

And then take the dough with both hand to work it out.

And then take the dough with both hand to work it out.

Smooth and elastic..

Smooth and elastic..

I did forget to take a picture of the size of the dough ball. But Try to make them little round ball the size almost of three finger together.

I did forget to take a picture of the size of the dough ball. But Try to make them little round ball the size almost of three finger together.

You see, almost three finger

You see, almost three finger

Now, here is one of the secrets: Cook those tortillas at medium fire (4.5 or 5.0)

Now, here is one of the secrets: Cook those tortillas at medium fire (4.5 or 5.0)

Need to work that dough very thin .. That's another secret to great flour tortillas

Need to work that dough very thin .. That's another secret to great flour tortillas

You see that... It's very thin.

You see that... It's very thin.

This is the last secret: You should only turn them, three times; the first time is when you start seeing little bubbles pop up-- it is time to turn and then turn two time more.

This is the last secret: You should only turn them, three times; the first time is when you start seeing little bubbles pop up-- it is time to turn and then turn two time more.

There is a saying that when tortillas rises...that means

There is a saying that when tortillas rises...that means

Again ??

Again ??

Wonderful...

Wonderful...

Here come the fun part!!  Yes... Refried Beans!! With "veneno" (chorizo)

Here come the fun part!! Yes... Refried Beans!! With "veneno" (chorizo)

Add some cheese and you have a "Happy marriage"...

You can't top this!!..

You can't top this!!..

Thank you, hope you enjoy it. Have fun!

  • 1/2c Flour
  • 1.0Tbsp Salt
  • 1/2tsp Royal baking powder
  • 1/2c Vegetable lard
  • 1/2c Warm water
  • 1.0Tbsp Butter