# Tortillas de Harina

A comparison between store-bought and homemade wheat tortillas, with the latter being way more cost-effective.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g harina de trigo común
- 100 g manteca de cerdo
- 7.5 g sal
- 250 ml agua

## Instructions

1. Mix flour and salt.
2. Add lard until a sand-like texture is achieved.
3. Incorporate warm water little by little, until the dough sticks to the fingers but is not soggy.
4. Knead for a few minutes.
5. Make testales and let them rest covered in plastic.
6. Flour them and shape the tortillas.
7. Cook on each side, and repeat with the rest.

## Equipment

- bowl
- comal
- plastic wrap
- rolling pin

## Tips

- The water added to the mix should be as hot as you can handle.
- Let the dough rest covered with plastic wrap before making the tortillas.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C2RmXCpGu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/301cec0b-58c4-4070-bbf5-a80f26cb70b6
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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