Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe
Just four basic ingredients are needed for this flour tortilla recipe. Making homemade tortillas is worth the extra effort because they taste so much better than store bought tortillas.
Servings: 8 tortillas
Calories: 160kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus extra for kneading and dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil extra virgin olive oil, lard or butter softened
Instructions
- Add flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine.
- Combine the oil and water together.
- Turn on the blending mode and drizzle in the water and oil while the food processor is running.
- Continue to process until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead several times until the dough is smooth. Add extra flour or water if necessary.
- Form the dough into a ball, cover with a towel, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a cast-iron skillet, griddle, or frying pan over medium heat.
- Divide the dough into eight portions and roll into balls.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten the ball and use a rolling pin to roll each ball into an 8 to 9-inch circle. Sprinkle with flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- In the preheated skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat for about 30 to 45 seconds on each side or until you see some light brown spots, and the tortilla is puffy.
- Transfer the tortillas to a plate and cover with a clean towel to keep warm. Yield: 8 tortillas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tortilla | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.9g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.2mg