1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lukewarm water (110° to 115°)
Combine the flour and salt in a deep bowl. Add the lard and, with your fingertips, rub the flour and fat together until the mixture resembles flakes of coarse meal. Pour in the water and mix with your fingers or a spoon until tire dough can be gathered into a ball. set the dough aside at room temperature to rest for about 15 minutes.
To make small tortillas, divide the dough into six equal portions and, on a lightly floured surface, roll each of them out into a round about 7 inches in diameter and la inch thick. If you like, you can trim off the rough edges of the tortillas with a pastry wheel or sharp knife, using a 7-inch plate or pot lid as a guide.
Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. Then heat an ungreased 8- to 10-inch cast-iron skillet over moderate heat until a drop of water flicked onto it splutters and evaporates instantly. Fry one tortilla at a time for about a minute on each side, turning it with a spatula when the bottom is flecked with brown. Watch carefully and regulate the heat if the tortilla colors too quickly. As the tortillas brown, transfer them to a platter.
Wrap the tortillas in foil two or three at a time as you proceed, and keep them warm in tl.re oven until the entire batch is cooked. If you prefer, you may wrap all the tortillas in paper towels, cover them with a damp cloth and foil, then keep them warm in the oven for 2 to 3 hours.
To make large tortillas, divide the dough in half and, on a lightly floured surface, roll each half into a 15- to 16-inch round about 1/8 inch thick. If you like, you can trim off the rough edges of the tortillas with a pastry wheel or sharp knife, using a 15-inch pizza pan as a pattern.
Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. At the same time, place an ungreased 15-inch pizza pan over moderate heat. Grasping pot holders in both hands, slide the pan back and forth until the entire surface is hot and a drop of water flicked onto it splutters and evaporates instantly. Fry one tortilla at a time for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, sliding the pan back and forth constantly and turning the tortilla once with a spatula when the bottom becomes flecked with brown. Watch carefully and regulate the heat if the tortilla colors too quickly. As the tortillas are cooked, transfer them to large platters.
Use the large tortillas at once or stack and wrap them together in paper towels, cover them with a damp cloth and finally with foil, and keep then warm in a low oven for 2 to 3 hours.
Small wheat tortillas are used as wrappers for chimichangos or burritos; the large tortillas serve as the bases for Southwestern pizza.
Total Calorie: 1371.824
Total Protein: 25.825
Total Total_Fat: 53.65
Total Ash: 4.2875
Total Carbohydrate: 190.775
Total Fiber: 6.75
Total Sugar: 0.675
Total Calcium: 0.041775
Total Iron: 0.0116099
Total Magnesium: 0.056215
Total Phosphorus: 0.27
Total Potassium: 0.077312
Total Sodium: 0.033792
Total Zinc: 0.00182117
Total Copper: 0.00037275
Total Manganese: 0.001708
Total Selenium: 8.48554E-05
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0019625
Total Riboflaven: 0.001235
Total Niacin: 0.01476
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001095
Total Vit_B6: 0.00011
Total Folate_Tot: 0.4575
Total Folic_Acid: 0.385
Total Food_Folate: 0.0725
Total Folate_DFE: 0.7275
Total CholineTot: 0.025088
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.005
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.0025
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.1975
Total Vit_E: 0.0008822
Total Vit_D: 0.00128
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.052224
Total Vit_K: 0.00075
Total FA_Sat: 0.0204579
Total FA_Mono: 0.0233087
Total FA_Poly: 0.0067669
Total Cholesterol: 0.00512
Breakdown By Ingredients:
2 cups unsifted flour
Number of Grams: 250
Total Moisture: 29.8
Total Calorie: 910
Protein: 25.825
Total Fat: 2.45
Total Ash: 1.175
Total Carbohydrate: 190.775
Total Fiber: 6.75
Total Sugar: 0.675
Total Calcium: 37.5
Total Iron: 11.6
Total Magnesium: 55
Total Phosphorus: 270
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 1.75
Total Copper: 0.36
Total Manganese: 1.705
Total Seleneium: 84.75
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 1.9625
Total Riboflavin: 1.235
Total Vit_B6: 0.11
Total Folate_Tot: 457.5
Total Folic_Acid: 385
Total Food_Folate: 72.5
Total Folate_DFE: 727.5
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 5
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 2.5
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 197.5
Total Vit_E: 0.575
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0.2175
Total FA_Poly: 1.0325
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/2 teaspoon salt
Number of Grams: 3
Total Moisture: 0.006
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 2.994
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.72
Total Iron: 0.0099
Total Magnesium: 0.03
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.003
Total Copper: 0.0009
Total Manganese: 0.003
Total Seleneium: 0.003
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
4 tablespoons lard, cut into 1/2-inch bits
Number of Grams: 51.2
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 461.824
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 51.2
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Sodium: 33.792
Total Zinc: 0.05632
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.1024
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 25.088
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.3072
Total Vit_D: 1.28
Total Vit_D_IU: 52.224
Total FA_Mono: 23.0912
Total FA_Poly: 5.7344
Total Cholesterol: 5.12
1/2 cup lukewarm water (110° to 115°)
Number of Grams: 118.5
Total Moisture: 118.3815
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.1185
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 3.555
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 1.185
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.01185
Total Copper: 0.01185
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0