Welcome to my 2025 series that stops buying store purchases, and I challenge myself to learn about the items I usually buy in the store. Today, we are learning how to make homemade flour tortillas! They may not be a big money, but they have a great flavor and are very simple to swing. This is my simple invalid homemade tortilla recipe!
This homemade tortilla recipe is very easy!
Now, some of you have been here for a long time to remember my post Why don’t I make my own tortillas…But here’s the truth: If you make these just to save money, you won’t save much by making them yourself. But if you have time to care about the ingredients in the tortillas, or like the taste of homemade, fresh tortillas, you definitely want to try making it yourself.
Trust me, once you try homemade tortillas, it will be hard to go back to the store to buy!
Plus, they’re very easy and fools! And, you can push them out thinner or thicker depending on what you like and what you will use for.
I usually always change the recipe when making a recipe, but you won’t believe it: I didn’t actually change anything when it comes to ingredients in the original recipe! However, I did make a lot of dough out because I love thick tortillas!
Ingredients for homemade flour tortillas
The ingredients for this homemade tortilla recipe are really simple:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons salted butter at room temperature (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup of hot water
How to make homemade flour tortillas
1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Add butter and pour in hot water.
3. Stir until the dough starts to get together.
4. Place the dough on the flour surface and knead it with your hands for 1-2 minutes or until smooth balls form.
5. Return the dough to a bowl, cover the dough with a damp towel, and then wait for 10 minutes.
6. Divide the dough into 12-14 pieces and roll each ball into one (they don’t have to be perfect).
7. Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to flatten each ball into an 8-inch circle.
8. Heat the frying pan over medium heat.
9. Add a little olive oil and put a tortilla in the pan.
10. Cook for 30-60 seconds until bubbles form on the surface.
11. Flip and cook for 30 seconds until light yellow.
12. Transfer to the plate and cover with a towel.
13. Repeat the rest of the dough.
14. Enjoy warmth or save it later!
Store in sealed containers for up to 3 days.
Homemade tortillas
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raw material
- 3 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 5 spoon Salted butter At room temperature
- 1 cup Hot water
instruct
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In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
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Add butter and pour in hot water.
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Stir until the dough starts to come together.
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Place the dough on the flour surface and knead it with your hands for 1-2 minutes or until smooth balls form.
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Return the dough to a bowl, cover the dough with a damp towel, and then wait for 10 minutes.
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Divide the dough into 12-14 pieces and roll each ball into one (they don’t have to be perfect).
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Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to flatten each ball into an 8-inch circle.
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Heat the frying pan over medium heat.
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Add a little olive oil and put a tortilla in the pan.
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Cook for 30-60 seconds until bubbles form on the surface.
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Flip and cook for 30 seconds until light yellow.
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Transfer to the plate and cover with a towel.
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Repeat the rest of the dough.
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Enjoy warmth or save it later!
notes
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