How to Make Homemade Flour Tortillas
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How to Make Homemade Flour Tortillas
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You can enjoy delicious Homemade Flour Tortillas with this easy recipe. These flour tortillas are perfect for making your fajitas, wraps, burritos, and more that you can enjoy at home!😋
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Ingredients
- 1 kg all-purpose flour , sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 125 g butter , softened or Crisco vegetable shortening, or lard
- 2½ cups hot water
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Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle hook and stir to combine. Turn mixer on low speed and add butter; beat until combined. Switch to the dough hook,
- add hot water and knead until it clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl, about 8 minutes. Be careful not to overwork dough to ensure tortillas come out soft. Remove the mixer bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Pull dough out of the mixer and place on a clean work surface, dusting with extra flour only if needed. Manually work the dough into a ball (weigh out about 50g portions), then cover them with cling film or a clean kitchen towel for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough balls with a rolling pin into circles to make thin tortillas. Heat a nonstick pan over low heat with 1 teaspoon shortening just until melted. Add 1 Homemade Flour Tortillas and cook slowly until lightly brown, then flip over with tongs and cook the other side. Continue cooking tortillas, adding shortening as needed.
- Store in an airtight container or zippered bag (with the excess air pressed out) at room temperature for 24 hours or refrigerate for up to 2 to 3 days. Reheat in an ungreased skillet or for a few seconds in the microwave. Enjoy!!!
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- How to Store & Re-Heat
- How to Store & Re-Heat
- To store: Let them cool completely, then store them in an airtight container or zippered bag with the excess air pressed out. You can store them at room temperature for up to 24 hours or in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
- To reheat: Place them in an ungreased skillet over low heat for a few seconds on each side until they are warm and pliable. You can also wrap them in damp paper towels and microwave them for a few seconds until warm. Avoid overcooking or overheating the tortillas, making them tough and dry.
- Make-Ahead
- Make-Ahead
- You can make homemade flour tortillas ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use. After cooking and cooling the tortillas, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store them in an airtight container or freezer bag. Homemade flour tortillas will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- You can make homemade flour tortillas ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use. After cooking and cooling the tortillas, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store them in an airtight container or freezer bag. Homemade flour tortillas will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- How to Freeze
- How to Freeze
- To freeze homemade flour tortillas, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place them in a freezer-safe container or zippered bag. Label the container or bag with the date and freeze it for up to 3 months. When ready to use, remove the desired number of tortillas from the freezer and let them thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
- To freeze homemade flour tortillas, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place them in a freezer-safe container or zippered bag. Label the container or bag with the date and freeze it for up to 3 months. When ready to use, remove the desired number of tortillas from the freezer and let them thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
- Reheat the thawed tortillas in an ungreased skillet over low heat or in the microwave for a few seconds until warmed through. Frozen homemade flour tortillas may be slightly less tender and may not have the same texture as freshly made tortillas, but they are still delicious and convenient to have on hand.
- Reheat the thawed tortillas in an ungreased skillet over low heat or in the microwave for a few seconds until warmed through. Frozen homemade flour tortillas may be slightly less tender and may not have the same texture as freshly made tortillas, but they are still delicious and convenient to have on hand.
- To store: Let them cool completely, then store them in an airtight container or zippered bag with the excess air pressed out. You can store them at room temperature for up to 24 hours or in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
- To reheat: Place them in an ungreased skillet over low heat for a few seconds on each side until they are warm and pliable. You can also wrap them in damp paper towels and microwave them for a few seconds until warm. Avoid overcooking or overheating the tortillas, making them tough and dry.
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