Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Name: Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 tortillas
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 5 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup hot water

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
10 tortillas
Calories
187 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Nolan Clark

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Learn how to make flour tortillas with just 5 ingredients in 30 minutes. These soft and fresh homemade tortillas make all the difference in recipes for tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and more.

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Ingredients

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3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling
1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
5 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
1 cup hot water or as needed to form dough

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder
Add softened butter and work it into the flour with your hands until you have a sandy/ fine crumb mixture.
While mixing with your hands, pour hot water into the dough a little at a time (and carefully since it’s hot). Drizzle in some water then mix and drizzle again and add more water if needed to form a sticky dough ball that pulls away from the edges of the bowl, then transfer the dough to a clean countertop. Knead for 5 minutes until soft, elastic, and smooth (The dough will get less sticky as you knead).
Lightly oil a baking sheet and a sheet of plastic wrap. Pinch off balls of dough (about golf-ball size) and roll each into a ball over your counter. Place dough balls on the oiled baking sheet and cover with oiled plastic wrap and rest at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Preheat a large 12” non-stick Hexclad non-stick pan (or comal if you have one) over medium heat until it’s super hot (500 ̊F on an infrared thermometer).
Lightly flour a work surface. Place one dough ball over the surface, dust it with flour and lightly flatten it with your fingers. Roll the tortilla once, rotate the dough, roll again, then rotate again. Repeat until the dough is about halfway rolled out, then roll it up and down, rotate, and roll it up and down again. As it gets larger, flip the dough over to prevent the edges from curling and continue rolling. Continue until you have about a super thin 10” diameter round, or until your dough begins to look see-through.
Cook on the hot pan for about 20-30 seconds per side until you get some bubbling on top and blistering/golden browning on the bottom then flip and saute for another 20 seconds. Stack warm tortillas wrapped in a dry kitchen towel. Once the tortillas are cool, transfer them to a zip-top bag to keep them from drying out.

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Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbs 29g Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 352mg (15%) Potassium 82mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10tortillas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	187kcal	9%
Carbs	29g
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	6g	9%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.4g	2%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	15mg	5%
Sodium	352mg	15%
Potassium	82mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	0.1g	0%
Vitamin A	175IU	4%
Calcium	26mg	3%
Iron	2mg	11%