Receta Homemade Flour Tortillas
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Homemade Flour Tortillas are easy to make at home and taste much better than store bought tortillas.
Is there anything better than a fresh, hot flour tortilla? Well, maybe a freshly baked cookie, but tortillas are a close second:) I love fresh tortillas! We used to go to Cafe Rio to get our fresh tortilla fix, but last summer we made Homemade Flour Tortillas in our own kitchen and have been hooked ever since. I can get my tortilla fix whenever I want! And since I have been craving Mexican food like mad, Josh has been making flour tortillas on a regular basis. Make them once and you will crave them too. Pregnant or not!
I promise flour tortillas are super easy to make and you probably have all of the ingredients in our kitchen right now!
You only need a few ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, and water. Sometimes we like to go all out and make flavored flour tortillas. I love our Cilantro Lime Flour Tortillas. That is why you see green things in our tortillas:) We add a little cilantro and lime zest for extra flavor.
The hardest part is letting the dough rest for 30 minutes. It isn’t super long, but make sure you plan ahead. After the dough rests, you roll out the tortillas with a rolling pin. If you have a tortilla press you can use it, but we just use a rolling pin. Our tortillas aren’t perfectly shaped, but that doesn’t bug me one bit.
Cook the tortillas until they start to bubble up. Flip and cook the other side! Caleb loves watching the tortillas grow bubbles:)
The flour tortillas are good plain or you can use them in your favorite Mexican recipes. You can make quesadillas, burritos, tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, wraps, etc. The choices are endless! But make sure you eat at least one fresh tortilla, hot off the griddle. They are SO good!
Plain or jazzed up, Homemade Flour Tortillas are the all kinds of awesome! Plus, you will get major Martha Stewart points for making your own tortillas at home…even though they are super easy to make. You can impress your family and friends!
And look at that little stinker trying to snatch my fresh tortillas. He is a smart kiddo! Fresh tortillas are made to be eaten right away. They will keep in the fridge for up to 3-4 days if you want to wait. I can never wait:)
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Yield: 12 tortillas
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Homemade Flour Tortillas are so easy to make and home! You will never buy store bought tortillas again!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose Gold Medal Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 3/4 cup water
- For Cilantro Lime Tortillas:
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Zest of 1 small lime
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add shortening and mix with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the water. If you are making Cilantro Lime Tortillas, add the cilantro and lime zest. Mix until dough starts to form.
2. Place dough on a clean floured surface and knead until dough is smooth. This will take 3-4 minutes.
3. Place the dough in a bowl and cover. Let sit for 30 minutes.
4. With a dough knife, divide the dough into quarters. Next, divide each quarter into thirds. You should have 12 equal dough portions. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough portion into a circle, about 6-7 inches in diameter.
5. Heat a skillet or a griddle pan to medium-high heat. Cook the tortillas until they start to puff up and are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side. Place tortillas on a plate and cover with a towel to keep warm while you make the rest of the tortillas. Serve!
Note-these tortillas are great eaten plain or you can make tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos, wraps, etc. They will keep in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat before eating!