How To Make Homemade Flour Tortillas
Learn how to make homemade flour tortilla and make taco night extra special! With just a few ingredients, you can have fresh, warm tortillas for all of your favorites.
Servings: 8
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup warm water
- ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture, then pour the water and oil into the bowl.2 ¼ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ¾ cup warm water, ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
- Mix until a thick dough has formed, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until it comes together into a smooth ball.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each into a ball. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat a heavy bottom skillet over medium heat.
- Lightly flour each dough ball and then roll into a circle, as thin as you can make it, between two layers of parchment.
- Peel the parchment from the tortilla and then transfer to the skillet, cooking until you see bubbles on the surface, about 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes, or until puffed up.
- Place on a clean kitchen towel and fold it over to keep warm while you prepare the remaining tortillas.
Notes
- You can use a tortilla press instead of a rolling pin to save yourself some elbow grease and get your tortillas nice and thin.
- Make sure to let the dough rest before you roll it out. This gives the gluten in the tortillas a chance to relax a little so the tortillas will be softer and easier to roll.
- Covering them is a must! It keeps the tortillas nice and soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg