INGREDIENTS :
The ingredients for flour tortillas are basic, and likely already in your pantry. Below you’ll find a short summary of what you’ll need, with the full details available in the recipe card.
Flour – All-purpose flour works perfectly for making soft tortillas.
Salt – I love using fine sea salt in my recipes because it tastes better than table salt
Baking Powder – Use fresh baking powder so that the tortillas puff up nicely in the pan.
Butter – Take your butter out of the fridge to soften before you start. This makes it easier to combine into the dough.
Hot Water – Essential for bringing tortilla dough together (see my Pro Tip below).
The ingredients for homemade flour tortillas.
Pro Tip: Make sure that the water you’re using to form the dough is hot enough (over 140ºF). I use boiled water and drizzle in a little at a time. The high temperature is needed for the starches in the flour to trap moisture, in what’s called gelatinization. This is key to soft, moist tortillas.
INSTRUCTIONS :
This tortillas recipe makes about ten large 8” tortillas or twelve small 6” tortillas. You can adapt the size of your flour tortillas depending on what you’re using them for (larger ones are better for wrapping burritos, for example). Making flour tortillas from scratch couldn’t be easier.
Preparing the Tortilla Dough
First, you’ll prepare the tortilla dough so that it has time to rest:
Combine Dry Ingredients – Begin by whisking together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
Add Butter – Use your hands to work the softened butter into the flour until you have a sandy texture.
Add Water – While you work the dough with your hands, drizzle in hot water. Be careful and go slowly, adding a little at a time. Continue to mix until the dough forms a sticky ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead – Next, turn the dough out onto a clean work surface, and knead for 5 minutes. The dough will get less sticky as you knead.
Rest the Dough – Pinch off golf-ball-sized balls of dough and roll them on the counter into smooth balls. It’s similar to rolling Dinner Rolls. Arrange on an oiled baking sheet and cover with oiled plastic wrap and rest for 20-30 minutes
