Easy Flour Tortillas
Easy Flour Tortillas
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup hot water, as hot as one can tolerate
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the softened unsalted butter to the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Using your hands, thoroughly mix and "mush" all the ingredients together until the mixture achieves a sandy consistency, ensuring the butter is fully incorporated into the flour.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Slowly pour the hot water into the sandy mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Continue mixing with your hands, then knead the dough in the bowl for about 2 to 3 minutes until it forms a cohesive ball.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Remove the dough from the bowl and transfer it to a clean countertop. "Massage" or knead the dough for at least 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. This is a crucial step for pliable tortillas.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Once thoroughly kneaded, form the dough into a smooth ball. Place it on a piece of plastic wrap, cover it tightly, and let it rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
After the dough has rested, uncover it. To portion, pinch off small amounts of dough (approximately 1 ounce each) using your index finger and thumb, then roll each piece into a small, smooth ball. This recipe should yield approximately 20 tortillas.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Lightly flour your countertop and a rolling pin. Take one dough ball, flatten it slightly with your hands, and then use the rolling pin. Apply gentle pressure, rolling the dough forward and backward until it forms a thin, round tortilla, about 6-8 inches in diameter. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, lightly flour the pin or the dough.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Heat a comal or a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, place a rolled-out tortilla onto the dry pan. Cook for about 30-60 seconds per side, or until light brown spots appear and the tortilla puffs up slightly. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
⏱️ 15 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Flour Tortillas
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup hot water, as hot as one can tolerate
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the softened unsalted butter to the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Using your hands, thoroughly mix and "mush" all the ingredients together until the mixture achieves a sandy consistency, ensuring the butter is fully incorporated into the flour.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Slowly pour the hot water into the sandy mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Continue mixing with your hands, then knead the dough in the bowl for about 2 to 3 minutes until it forms a cohesive ball.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Remove the dough from the bowl and transfer it to a clean countertop. "Massage" or knead the dough for at least 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. This is a crucial step for pliable tortillas.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Once thoroughly kneaded, form the dough into a smooth ball. Place it on a piece of plastic wrap, cover it tightly, and let it rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
After the dough has rested, uncover it. To portion, pinch off small amounts of dough (approximately 1 ounce each) using your index finger and thumb, then roll each piece into a small, smooth ball. This recipe should yield approximately 20 tortillas.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Lightly flour your countertop and a rolling pin. Take one dough ball, flatten it slightly with your hands, and then use the rolling pin. Apply gentle pressure, rolling the dough forward and backward until it forms a thin, round tortilla, about 6-8 inches in diameter. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, lightly flour the pin or the dough.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Heat a comal or a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, place a rolled-out tortilla onto the dry pan. Cook for about 30-60 seconds per side, or until light brown spots appear and the tortilla puffs up slightly. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
⏱️ 15 min