Homemade Chipotle Flavored Flour Tortillas
Once you have the basic proportions for plain flour tortillas down, the possibilities for flavoring them are endless.
Ingredients
- Full batch:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons lard
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 4 tablespoons chipotle powder ((or 4 chipotles in adobo))
Instructions
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Add the salt to the flour and mix well
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Use your fingers to crumble the lard into the flour mixture.
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Add the chipotle powder and mix well.
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Add 1 cup warm water and stir as much as you can with a spoon, then dump onto a flat surface and knead into a cohesive ball.
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Let rest for at least 30 minutes.
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Tear into golfball sized chunks, roll between your hands to shape them into smooth balls.
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Roll out to approximately 5-6 inches in diameter.
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Heat a comal/griddle to medium high heat and add tortilla.
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Cook each side for 45-60 seconds or until light brown spots form.
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As one tortilla cooks, roll out the next one to expedite the process
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.