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flour tortillas
Also known as: 8" FLOUR TORTILLAS
Soft northern Mexican wheat-flour tortillas made with lard, salt and water.
About flour tortillas
Flour tortillas are a northern Mexican flatbread shaped into thin rounds and cooked on a hot comal. This profile follows a simple lard-based version made with wheat flour, salt and warm water.
Wheat gives the tortillas a mild toasted grain flavour, while lard adds savoury richness and tenderness. Salt provides the only seasoning, keeping the bread neutral enough to accompany many fillings.
Each tortilla is pale with scattered golden-brown blisters and slightly puffed patches. It is thin, soft and pliable, with a lightly chewy structure rather than a crisp or cakey crumb.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in flour tortillas
Northern Mexican Flour Tortillas with Lard.
- All-purpose wheat flourFlexible flatbread structure
- LardTraditional tenderising fat
- SaltSeasoning
- Warm waterDough hydration
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- All-purpose wheat flour:
- Lard: . The source permits vegetable shortening or lard; this profile fixes lard.
- Salt:
- Warm water:
Origins & food traditions
Mexican chef Pati Jinich supplies the complete flour-tortilla recipe selected here, combining wheat flour, salt, lard or shortening and warm water without baking powder; this profile fixes lard. The reference article independently identifies flour tortillas with the wheat-and-lard food culture of northern Mexico.
Countries
- Mexico
Cuisines & regions
- Mexican Cuisine
- Northern Mexican Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.