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Homemade flour tortillas
Making homemade flour tortillas is super easy made with simple ingredients. The tortillas are warm, fluffy and perfectly seasoned.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16 small tortillas or 8 medium tortillas
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1¼ cup hot water
- 3 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour in the hot water and oil and mix until a rough dough forms. The dough should be smooth and slightly tacky but not sticky. If it is, add a little more water and mix in. This can also be done in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
- Turn the dough out onto a smooth surface and knead lightly, bringing the dough together into a ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 16 even pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a small ball.
- On a surface dusted with flour, roll each ball into a thin tortilla, approximately 15cm/6in in diameter. I prefer making them this size for tacos but they can be made larger for quesadillas or burritos.
- Place the rolled tortillas on a clean dish towel and dust a little flour on each one.
- Heat a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the tortillas for 1-2 minutes until they start to bubble then carefully flip and cook for another minute on the other side. Remove from the pan and set on a plate. Cover with a clean dish towel to keep warm until all the tortillas are cooked.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16small tortillas or 8 medium tortillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.