Homemade Tortillas
Homemade Tortillas
Ingredients
- 1 kilo flour, (6 packed cups)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the 1 kilo of flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, and the optional 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix all the dry ingredients together with a spoon.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the 1 cup of butter to the dry mixture. Use your hands to thoroughly rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a sandy texture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Gradually add the 3 cups of hot water to the mixture. Continue mixing with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms and it's cool enough to handle.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Transfer the dough to a clean countertop. Knead the dough vigorously by hand until it becomes soft and forms a smooth ball.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a lid. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. For best results, you can rest it longer (an hour, or even overnight).
⏱️ 30 min
- 6
Roll the rested dough into a log shape. Cut the log into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a small, smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Lightly flour your countertop. Take one dough ball and, using a rolling pin, roll it out into a thin, round tortilla, rolling from the center outwards.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Heat a comal (griddle) or a pan over medium heat. Once hot, place a rolled tortilla onto the comal. Cook for about 30 to 40 seconds on the first side until small bubbles start to form and the tortilla begins to puff up slightly.
- 9
Flip the tortilla to the second side and cook for another 30 to 40 seconds. Flip it a third time and cook for a few more seconds until the tortilla fully puffs up, indicating it's cooked through.
- 10
Remove the cooked tortilla from the comal and place it in a tortilla warmer or wrap it in a clean cloth to keep it warm and soft.
- 11
Continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough balls until all tortillas are made. The total cook time for all tortillas will be approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Tortillas
- 1 kilo flour, (6 packed cups)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the 1 kilo of flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, and the optional 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix all the dry ingredients together with a spoon.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the 1 cup of butter to the dry mixture. Use your hands to thoroughly rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a sandy texture.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Gradually add the 3 cups of hot water to the mixture. Continue mixing with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms and it's cool enough to handle.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Transfer the dough to a clean countertop. Knead the dough vigorously by hand until it becomes soft and forms a smooth ball.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a lid. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. For best results, you can rest it longer (an hour, or even overnight).
⏱️ 30 min - 6
Roll the rested dough into a log shape. Cut the log into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a small, smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Lightly flour your countertop. Take one dough ball and, using a rolling pin, roll it out into a thin, round tortilla, rolling from the center outwards.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Heat a comal (griddle) or a pan over medium heat. Once hot, place a rolled tortilla onto the comal. Cook for about 30 to 40 seconds on the first side until small bubbles start to form and the tortilla begins to puff up slightly.
- 9
Flip the tortilla to the second side and cook for another 30 to 40 seconds. Flip it a third time and cook for a few more seconds until the tortilla fully puffs up, indicating it's cooked through.
- 10
Remove the cooked tortilla from the comal and place it in a tortilla warmer or wrap it in a clean cloth to keep it warm and soft.
- 11
Continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough balls until all tortillas are made. The total cook time for all tortillas will be approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min