Flour Tortilla Recipe

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How to make how to make the best homemade flour tortilla recipe. Tips and Tricks for the best flavor and how to keep the tortillas soft and pliable.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Resting Time15

Total Time25

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: flour tortilla recipes, homemade tortilas, mexican recipes, taco tuesday

Servings:

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup lard (or shortening)
1 1/3 cup hot water

Instructions

Add the flour, baking powder salt and lard to a food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture becomes coarse crumbs. 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup lard
Add the hot water. Yes, be sure the water is hot! Pulse again until a sticky dough forms. 1 1/3 cup hot water
Remove the dough from the food processor and knead on a flour dusted pastry mat several times. The dough will be sticky so add a little flour on your hands while kneading. Don't add too much flour. The dough should not become hard. It should remain slightly tacky to the touch. Knead just until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Divide the dough into 15-20 dough balls, depending on the size you'd like the tortillas. Dampen a cloth towel and cover the dough balls. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.
Allow a skillet to get hot over medium heat.
Use a floured pastry mat and rolling pin to roll out each dough ball. The dough should be about the thickness of a dime. Turn the dough 90 degrees often while rolling to get a perfect circle.
Once the skillet is hot, place the rolled dough into the skillet and let it cook for 15-20 seconds. A few bubbles may form and that's ok. Flip the tortilla and allow it to cook for the same amount on the other side.
Line a plate or tortilla warmer with damp paper towels. Place the cooked homemade tortillas in a stack in the warmer or plate and cover with another damp paper towel. This ensures that your tortillas stay soft and pliable.
Store the tortillas in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You can also store in the freezer.
To reheat, wrap the tortillas in foil and warm them in a 350 degree oven until they are heated through to your liking.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 15, with 1 serving being 1 tortilla. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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