How To Make Homemade Flour Tortillas (Step-By-Step)
Who knew homemade flour tortillas could be so easy? With just 5 simple ingredients, you can have tender, pliable, delicious flour tortillas on your hands! Use these versatile vessels for burritos, wraps, quesadillas, and more!
Servings: 16 tortillas
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 300 g
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder 12 g
- 1 tsp salt 5 g
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature, can sub vegetable shortening, 115 g
- 1 cup warm water 236 mL
Instructions
- Stir: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the butter until it reaches a crumbly cornmeal consistency. Add warm water and continue stirring until dough forms a loose ball.
- Knead: Transfer to a floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes by hand (about 50 times). It should hold together in a fairly smooth ball.
- Rest: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel, and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Dough Balls: Divide the dough into 16 parts, rolling each into a ball. (This makes 6-inch tortillas; for larger tortillas divide into 10 or 12 pieces.) Cover the dough balls with plastic wrap or a clean towel, and let rest for another 15 minutes.
- Cook: Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, like a cast iron skillet, over medium/high heat. Working in batches, roll each dough ball out to 6 inches then transfer to the pan. Keep the unrolled dough balls under the plastic or towel until you’re ready to roll. Cook for about 2 minutes until bubbles have formed on top and bottom has light tan spots. Flip and continue cooking another 1 minute. Adjust heat as needed to avoid burning. Wrap cooked tortillas in a towel until you’ve finished cooking them all.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.
To reheat, place in microwave and cover with a damp paper towel. Cook for 10 to 20 seconds.
To use a stand mixer in step 2, knead with the bread hook attachment for 1 to 2 minutes instead of by hand.
Flavor your tortillas however you want with this flavored tortillas recipe!
Tortillas gone stale? Cut them into triangles, drizzle with olive oil, and broil in the oven for a few minutes until toasted, watching closely to prevent burning. Boom, tortilla chips!
Nutrition
Serving: 1tortillas | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.3g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 5.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
