Texas Thick and Chewy Flour Tortillas

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
2. Add the lard, and using your fingers, cut in the lard until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Stir the milk in with a fork until a sticky dough is formed.
4. Using your hands, knead the dough inside the bowl 10 or 12 times, until it forms a well incorporated ball.
5. Cover with a damp paper towel and let it rest for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into balls. Use walnut sized for snack-sized 4″ tortillas, and use twice that to make 6″ tortillas for tacos.
6. Allow to sit another 15 minutes.
7. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat.
8. Place one tortilla round into hot skillet
9. Cook until large bubbles start appearing, about 30 seconds
10. Flip it over to cook the other side.
11. Stack the tortillas on a plate while you finish the batch, but do not place them in an oven.