Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
10 tortillas
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Calories
187 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
Description
The recipe begins with whisking all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder, then incorporating softened unsalted butter by hand until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Hot water is gradually added while mixing to bind the dough, which is then kneaded on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Resting the dough balls under lightly oiled plastic wrap allows gluten to relax, which prevents shrinking during cooking.
Each dough ball is rolled out into a thin circle and cooked on a very hot non-stick pan or comal until light golden spots appear and the tortilla puffs slightly. The resulting flour tortillas have a soft yet slightly chewy texture, making them ideal for wrapping filled foods or serving alongside meals.
These homemade tortillas offer a fresh alternative to store-bought versions, with control over thickness and flavor. They can be warmed and stacked, stored briefly wrapped in foil or plastic, and reheated as needed for meal assembly.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling
- 1 1/2 tsp salt fine sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 5 Tbsp butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup water or as needed to form dough, hot
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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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