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Homemade Tortillas

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Baker's hands folding dough for light and tender flour tortillas, with a stack of finished tortillas in the background.

Mastering Flour Tortillas: The Lard Ratio Secret for Home Bakers

A quarter of the total flour weight in lard is the secret to making homemade tortillas so light and tender they practically melt in your mouth.

Maya Lin·May 25, 2026