Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Homemade Flour Tortillas

4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons lard 1 1/2 cups water Directions Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.

Sweet Cornbread

Ingredients 1 cup cornmeal 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups white sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons honey 4 eggs, beaten 2 1/2 cups whole milk Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Pour in the vegetable oil, melted butter, honey, beaten eggs, and milk, and stir just to moisten. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until the top of the cornbread starts to brown and show cracks.