flour tortilla recipe

Easy Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe: Learn How To Make Flour Tortillas that are ultra-light, flexible, and full of fluffy bubbles!

How To Make Flour Tortillas

all-purpose flour

baking powder

salt

lard ((or vegetable shortening))

water

Set out a stand mix, a cutting board and knife, a cast iron or nonstick skillet, and a tortilla press. The skillet and tortilla press must be large enough to fit the size of tortillas you want to make. *You do not have to have tortilla press; you can make tortillas with a rolling pin. But the press makes it much easier!

Measure the flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixing bowl. Mix well. Then beat in the lard. Finally, turn the mixer on low and slowly pour in very hot tap water. Mix until the dough is very smooth. Then turn off the mixer.

Gather the dough and press into a ball. Place it on a cutting board. Cut the ball in half and continue cutting each piece in half (or thirds) until you have enough equals portions to make as many tortillas as you want. *You can cut them into 30 &quot;street taco&quot; 4-inch tortillas, 24 taco 6-inch tortillas, 15 large taco/fajita 8-inch tortillas, or 12 burrito 10-inch tortillas.

Set the skillet over medium heat. Place plastic wrap over the to top and bottom pressing-surface of the tortilla press. (Some people like to slide a freezer bag over each section because it&#039;s a little more sturdy than plastic wrap.) Once at a time, place a ball of dough in the middle of the press, just slightly closer to the hinge. Press down hard to flatten the dough ball. Then rotate the tortilla 90 degrees, and press hard again. The tortilla should be paper-thin.

Peel the tortilla off the plastic and move it to the hot dry skillet. Make sure you lay it in the skillet carefully so it has full contact with the hot surface. Cook the tortilla about 30 seconds per side, waiting until large bubbles form. If you flip it too fast, the tortillas will be dense instead of airy and bubbly.

Adjust the heat as needed after the first or second tortilla. They should have golden marks from the skillet touch-points and have airy bubbles. If they are turning dark too fast, lower the heat. If bubbles are not forming, turn the heat up.

Once cooked, move the tortilla to a holding plate and cover with a towel to keep warm. Continue making the rest of the tortillas. Serve warm.

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Easy Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe: Learn How To Make Flour Tortillas that are utlra-light, flexible, and full of fluffy bubbles!

Grandma's homemade flour tortilla recipe! This delicious Mexican recipe has been passed down through four generations in our family. Although you can use lard to make these tortillas, Grandma preferred using Crisco shortening. There's something very special about a freshly made tortilla hot off the comal smothered with melted butter. Mmmm...so darn good. This recipe's a keeper!

Grandma Mercie's Flour Tortilla Recipe

Crisco shortening, cut into small pieces (or fresh lard)

Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix well. Add in the shortening and mix until blended. Slowly pour in the water. Mix for 90 seconds on low speed or until all ingredients are well incorporated and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be very smooth and velvety. If needed, add a bit more flour or water to achieve this desired texture.

Transfer the dough to a well-floured board. With clean hands, knead the dough for 5 minutes. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to relax for 20-30 minutes. Do not skip these important steps!

Tear the dough into 18-20 small pieces. Roll each piece between your hands to form a ball just slightly larger than a golf ball. Place the balls of dough on a cookie sheet and cover them with a clean (just very slightly damp) kitchen towel so they don&#8217;t dry out.

Preheat your black cast-iron comal (or griddle or skillet) over medium-low heat. Depending on your stovetop (gas or electric) and the type of griddle you&#8217;re using, you may need to raise the heat to medium.

With a wooden rolling pin, roll out your flour tortillas into circles that are approximately 8 inches in diameter. If you prefer thinner tortillas, roll them out into 10-inch circles.

Place the first flour tortilla on the comal or griddle. Slowly count to 20. Flip the tortilla over and start counting to 20 again. Each tortilla should be cooked after being flipped 4-5 times, counting to 20 between each flip. As the tortillas cook they will slightly rise and some may look extra puffy before deflating. Your tortillas will have small brown patches when cooked, but should be soft and tender.

As the first flour tortilla comes straight off the comal, enjoy it with a delicious pat of melted butter! Ahhh&#8230;there&#8217;s nothing better than the taste of Grandma&#8217;s fresh homemade flour tortillas!

tender and filling! way better than store bought. glad i went this route, thank you. Was my first time making flour tortillas. family loved it

Thank you so much for this recipe.     We were having fajitas for 6 people and this recipe made more than enough tortillas and they were large.  This will be my go to recipe from now on.   I even had left overs!!!  Everyone loved the tortillas!!  Thank you so much!  Husband keeps raving about them.

Made these last week and they were amazing!!! I used butter and halved the recipe and they were perfect! I’m making them again tonight since we can’t just run out to the store to get tortillas these days!

I made this recipe and my tortillas still had an aftertaste of the lard :/ did I do something wrong?

Where did you get the wooden tortilla press?? I'd love to have one of those!!!

Recipe adapted from Mexico: The Cookbook. 

Our favorite flour tortilla recipe based on the method from Mexico: The Cookbook. A wet dough and long kneading time make them soft and chewy.

Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

all purpose flour

vegetable shortening, lard, or room temperature butter

hot water (hot

Mix dry ingredients. Combine flour, salt, and baking...

Mix dry ingredients. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.

Add shortening. Add vegetable shortening (or whatever fat...

Add shortening. Add vegetable shortening (or whatever fat you are using) and rub it in with your fingers. It should resemble sand with a few pea-sized pieces of fat.

Knead. Add water and mix to form a...

Knead. Add  water and mix to form a wet dough. It will be sticky. Turn out onto a unfloured work surface and knead for 5 minutes. It will be really sticky at first but eventually will form a smooth dough. Use a bench scraper to scrape the dough off the counter as you go if necessary.

Let rest. Grease a large bowl place the...

Let rest. Grease a large bowl place the dough inside and turn to coat in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 20 minutes.

Divide the dough. Pinch off a small piece...

Divide the dough. Pinch off a small piece of dough (a digital scale is really handy for this). The size of the piece will depend on how large your comal or skillet you will be cooking the tortillas on is. Mine comal is 10-inches so I make about 1 1/2 ounce-sized balls (a little bigger than a golf ball) which give me 8-inch tortillas. Roll into smooth balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen cloth.

Heat the pan. Place a comal or other...

Heat the pan. Place a comal or other nonstick skillet over medium heat and let warm at least 3 minutes before you cook any tortillas on it.

Roll the tortillas. Place a ball of dough...

Roll the tortillas. Place a ball of dough on a lightly floured counter and flour a rolling pin. Roll each ball into a very thin circle. You should be able to see your hand through it. The thinner the better.

Cook. As you roll place each tortilla on...

Cook. As you roll place each tortilla on the hot, dry skillet and cook undisturbed until toasted and bubbles cover the surface, about 1 minute. Flip and cook another minute on the other side. Keep warm in a clean towel and repeat with remaining dough.

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Our favorite flour tortilla recipe based on the method from Mexico: The Cookbook. A wet dough and long kneading time make them soft and chewy.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup vegetable shortening, lard, or room temperature butter
1 3/4 cup hot water (hot from the tap is fine)

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix dry ingredients. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
Add shortening. Add vegetable shortening (or whatever fat you are using) and rub it in with your fingers. It should resemble sand with a few pea-sized pieces of fat.
Knead. Add 1 water and mix to form a wet dough. It will be sticky. Turn out onto a unfloured work surface and knead for 5 minutes. It will be really sticky at first but eventually will form a smooth dough. Use a bench scraper to scrape the dough off the counter as you go if necessary.
Let rest. Grease a large bowl place the dough inside and turn to coat in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 20 minutes.

Divide the dough. Pinch off a small piece of dough (a digital scale is really handy for this). The size of the piece will depend on how large your comal or skillet you will be cooking the tortillas on is. Mine comal is 10-inches so I make about 1 1/2 ounce-sized balls (a little bigger than a golf ball) which give me 8-inch tortillas. Roll into smooth balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen cloth.
Heat the pan. Place a comal or other nonstick skillet over medium heat and let warm at least 3 minutes before you cook any tortillas on it.
Roll the tortillas. Place a ball of dough on a lightly floured counter and flour a rolling pin. Roll each ball into a very thin circle. You should be able to see your hand through it. The thinner the better.
Cook. As you roll place each tortilla on the hot, dry skillet and cook undisturbed until toasted and bubbles cover the surface, about 1 minute. Flip and cook another minute on the other side. Keep warm in a clean towel and repeat with remaining dough.

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HOW TO MAKE OUR FAVORITE HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLA RECIPE

Easy to make, delicious homemade flour tortillas.

Easy Homemade Flour Tortilla

lard

Learn how to make homemade flour tortillas with my easy flour tortilla recipe! They have a soft, pliable texture and taste far better than store-bought. Perfect for quesadillas, fajitas, and more!

Flour Tortilla Recipe

table salt salt

unsalted butter

Tablespoons cooking oil

¾ - 1 cup warm water (115F)

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.

Add butter and use your hands to mix/rub the butter into the flour until the mixture is evenly crumbly and no large pieces remain.

Add oil and stir again until evenly distributed (mixture will still be dry and crumbly).

Gradually stir in water as needed (start with ¾ cup and add more as needed) until the dough comes together and is soft, shaggy, and sticky (it will seem quite wet, don’t panic, this is normal).

Stir gently until dough clings into a ball, then turn out onto a clean, unfloured surface and gently knead for just a minute or two (avoid over-working the dough) until it clings together in a sticky ball (you may notice some small lumps as you knead, this is fine). The dough may seem very sticky at first but will become smoother as you knead and after resting – avoid adding extra flour unless absolutely necessary.

Cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel and allow to rest for at least 25 minutes and up to 3 hours before proceeding.

Divide dough into 10 even, separate pieces, cover and rest 15-30 minutes.

After resting, work with one dough piece at a time and roll out into a thin 8-9” circle. (Note that I do not like to use flour to roll out the dough, while adding flour can make it easier to shape the tortillas into even circles, it also can make them more dry).

Heat a 10” cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (no oil).

Once heated, cook the tortillas, one at a time, for about 20-40 seconds per side.

Remove to a plate and wrap in a clean cloth to keep warm and soft.

These are the best tortillas ever! I have made a lot of tortilla recipes in the past and these are far by my favorite! No need to change anything. 
Thank for another great recipe!

This is the first recipe of yours that I didn't care for and I have made a LOT of your recipes.  I did as written but I wonder if it should have been 3 teaspoons of oil instead of tablespoons. I have a recipe I have been making for years and it uses 2 cups flour but only 3 tsp of oil, no butter.  The difference was remarkable and not my preference.

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Sam
These were such fun to make. I will have to work on making them round though.  I did place each rolled out tortilla on a square of parchment paper then I was able to place the tortilla in the pan and peel back the parchment to keep it mostly round. 
I used these tortillas for your cheeseburger quesadilla and then for a breakfast burrito. Very tasty 
Thanks for helping me try something new.

Made these for dinner tonight. I followed the recipe exactly except I divided into 8 balls for larger tortillas. They were absolutely delicious and so easy. I have tried many different recipes and most of them didn’t turn out well. This recipe is now my go to recipe. I’ll never buy flour tortillas again. I expected to have trouble rolling them out without flour but they didn’t stick at all. Thank you for this great recipe!! I can check making good tortillas off my bucket list.

They are so good! May I ask how you store them? I saw how soft your two day old ones were in your cheeseburger quesadilla video and was wondering if those were freshly warmed or kept so soft at room temperature. Thank you for your wonderful recipes!

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