Homemade Tortillas
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4.3
18 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Servings
16 tortillas
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Homemade Tortillas
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Homemade Tortillas are made from simple ingredients to make soft, chewy flour tortillas for any Mexican dish. These stay soft for days! Use them in tacos, burritos, and enchiladas.
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Ingredients
- 4 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 cups warm water
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the oil and mix the dough together with your hands or a mixer slowly adding the water a little at a time until the dough comes together in a soft dough. You might not need all of the water.
- Knead the dough for 1-2 minutes by hand or with a dough hook of a stand mixer until the dough is somewhat smooth. Cover dough with a kitchen towel and let the ball of dough rest 15 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax and makes for easier rolling.
- After dough has rested, cut dough into 16 even pieces for 6-inch tortillas or 12 even pieces for 8-inch tortillas. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and using a rolling pin on a floured surface or between two sheets of parchment paper roll into a thin circle. Remember that the tortilla will puff up quite a bit so roll as thin as you can unless you like a thicker tortilla.
- Cook each tortilla on a medium high heat in an ungreased skillet for about 1 minute or until little brown spots and bubbles form. Flip and cook on the other side. Cover cooked tortillas with a clean kitchen towel or a damp paper towel while you cook the remaining tortillas. I roll out a dough ball as a tortilla is cooking. Tortillas will soften even more as they rest.
Notes
- You can make the dough a day or two ahead and store in the fridge. Let dough rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling out and cooking.
- Storage:
- Store leftover tortillas in a ziplock bag for about 3 days. Tortillas can be frozen up to 3 months.
- Store leftover tortillas in a ziplock bag for about 3 days. Tortillas can be frozen up to 3 months.
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