Quick, Easy & FAST Homemade FLOUR TORTILLAS without having to ROLL OR REST Them!!

lard

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable shortening

Olive oil is healthier due to its unsaturated fats, while vegetable shortening is often cheaper.

Add 2 and 1/4 cups of flour to a mixing bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 cup of lard to the flour, combining until it resembles a crumble.

Make sure the lard is room temperature or warmer to avoid flaky layers in the tortillas.

Create a well in the flour mixture and add 1 cup of hot water (between 160°F and 90°F).

Combine the hot water with the flour mixture until it becomes sticky, then knead for about 1.5 minutes.

Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour if the dough is too sticky, and continue kneading until smooth.

Form the dough into small balls, squeezing them with your hands.

Warm up a little lard in your hands and cover the masa balls to prevent drying.

Plug in the tortilla press and wait for it to heat up for about 3 minutes.

Place a masa ball in the tortilla press about 3 inches from the edge and press down for 8 to 10 seconds.

Carefully lift the tortilla from the press, ensuring it has cooked enough to avoid sticking.

Place the tortilla on a hot cast iron skillet to finish cooking.

Allow the tortillas to cool on a counter or baking sheet, then stack them and store in the fridge.

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