Buttermilk Bacon Fat Flour Tortillas

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   Combine the bacon grease and butter in a pot and cook over medium-low heat until bacon grease and butter have melted.

2. 2

   Remove from heat.

3. 3

   In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.

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   Pour in the melted fat mixture and stir until the flour is crumbly.

5. 5

   Pour in the buttermilk and stir until a soft dough forms.

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   Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for 2 minutes until the dough is firm and smooth.

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   Cover the dough and let it rest for an hour.

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   Divide the dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

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   One at a time, place a dough ball on a floured surface, pat it out into a 4-inch circle, and then roll with a rolling pin from the center out until the tortilla is thin and about 8 inches in diameter.

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    Keep the rolled-out tortillas covered, side by side, until you are ready to cook.

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    (I usually have one cooking as I roll out another.)

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    In a dry cast iron skillet heated over medium heat, cook each tortilla for 30 seconds on one side, flip it, and then cook for 1 minute on the other side.

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    It should start to puff up a bit.

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    Flip it again and cook for 30 more seconds.

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    Cover the cooked tortilla with a cloth until you are ready to serve.

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    Repeat with the remaining balls of dough.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.