How do I make a great tortilla for mexican food?

The ones they make at the restaurants are far different than the ones you can buy at the store. I would like to get closer to the former. Thanks.How do I make a great tortilla for mexican food?
Corn tortilla is easy to make

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This is a simple, easy to make flour tortilla recipe. My grandmother always made homemade tortillas for us. It was a way for her to nourish her family. My abuela made the best tortillas! Tortillas can be part of the meal, a bread to compliment or a delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

3 cups unbleached flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

4-6 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or lard

about 1 1/4 cups warm water

Instructions:

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.



Add vegetable shortening or lard. Or use a combination of half lard, half shortening.

Use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut in the shortening or just do it the old fashioned

way and use your hands.



Next add warm water a little at a time until your dough is soft and not sticky. You do

not need very hot water.



Knead the dough for a few minutes.



Now you will pull off pieces of dough to form about 12 small dough balls. Let them

rest for at least 10 minutes, longer if you like.



This is a good time to heat up the comal. You will want to set it at medium to high

heat. If it is too hot the tortillas will cook too fast.



Now you can roll out the dough with your tortilla rolling pin or palote. It is a good

idea to dust each ball with a little flour just before you roll them out. Lay the palote

in the center of the dough ball and roll up, center and roll down. It is good to lift the

dough and turn it. Again, rolling pin in the center and roll. Roll them out fairly thin.



Lay your tortilla on the hot comal. It takes just a few seconds to cook. Flip to the other

side. When they are done it should have lots of nice brown speckles. Place them in a

towel. If you would like you can use a tortilla warmer to keep them warm longer.

They are ready to be served!How do I make a great tortilla for mexican food?
for corn tortillas go to the hispanic aisle of your local store. buy a bag of masa and follow the directions on the bagHow do I make a great tortilla for mexican food?
I've made "healthy" tortillas and found that the use of lard is imperative to a fluffy tortilla. There are organic lards available. I get mine at The Ferry Building in S.F. Good luck.