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Homemade Flour Tortillas

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Homemade Flour Tortillas are easier to make than you might think. With a few basic ingredients and a little time, you can have fresh, delicious flour tortillas ready for tacos, burritos, and more!
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: easy flour tortillas, flour tortillas recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16
Calories: 123kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/3 cup Lard or coconut oil, bacon fat*, room temp. butter
  • 1 cup Hot Water

Instructions

  • Stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add the lard and use your hands to mix the lard into the dry ingredients, squeezing them together until the mixture resembles pea sized crumbles.
  • Pour in the hot water and stir the mixture until the dough comes together and the flour is incorporated.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough, turning 90° each time, for a couple of minutes.
  • Form the dough into a flat ball shape, about 2" thick, and divide into 16 equal pieces by cutting into wedges, like a cake or pizza.
  • Cover the dough with a lightly damp paper towel. Let rest for at least 15 minutes (This resting period will help prevent dough from snapping back when rolled).
  • Roll the wedges into balls.
  • Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron or nonstick) on medium-high heat.
  • Press a dough ball flat with your hand, then roll it thin using a rolling pin, tortilla press, or your hand.
  • Set the tortilla dough in the hot skillet to cook. When you see the dough bubble, it's time to flip it over. Cook on second side and remove to a towel lined plate and cover.
  • While one tortilla cooks, roll out the next one. It is best to cook one at a time (Don't stack the uncooked dough as it will stick together).
  • Keep the tortillas warm in the towel lined plate.
  • Make tacos, small burritos, or eat warm with butter.
  • Store in the fridge or freezer in an air-tight container.

Notes

*If using bacon fat to make tortillas, reduce the amount from 1/3 cup to 1/4 cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 123kcal