Homemade Flour Tortillas – soft and tender flour tortillas are just a few simple ingredients, and so easy to make at home. Fluffy, soft, and easy!
Do you like to try to make homemade versions of some of your store bought staples? 99.9% of the time they turn out better, cheaper, and without all the other “stuff” that the manufacturers put in there. I personally love the challenge involved. Some things definitely are more time intensive than others, so it isn’t always worth if you are on a tight schedule. Homemade flour tortillas? Totally worth it if you have an extra 20 minutes!
I have had “making homemade flour tortillas” on my bucket list for pretty much ever. When I was in high school there was a local Mexican (I use the word Mexican loosely, here) restaurant we used to go to. The best part was they had fresh homemade flour tortillas. They had a press set up in the middle of the restaurant, so you could watch a lady make them fresh while you ate. In addition to chips and salsa, they also brought you a few fresh tortillas. They were so good dipped in their green salsa.
The most time intensive part of homemade tortillas is rolling them out. If you have a press it makes it go much quicker, but definitely not required to make them. This recipe makes about 16 tortillas, so rolling them out doesn’t take all day. If you have a large griddle then you can cook a few at once, they are done very quickly. You can even reheat the in a dry skillet the next day, and they still taste great! Use to make tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, or just dip in salsa. Next up, I can’t wait to try to do corn tortillas!
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup warm water
- In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, and oil. Slowly add the water, mixing with a wooden spoon. Stir until it forms a sticky ball.
- Turn the ball onto a floured surface, and knead for 2 minutes until a soft smooth dough has formed.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Divide dough into 16 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap for 10 minutes.
- Flatten dough, and using a rolling pin or tortilla press to roll flat. They will be about 6 or 7 inches in diameter.
- Heat a skillet or a griddle to medium high heat. Cook tortillas for about 1 minute on the first side, until it starts to bubble. Flip, and cook for about 1 more minute until golden brown.
- Remove and serve. If not using right away, allow to cool completely before storing.
Recipe from The Cafe Sucre Farine
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Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
January 15, 2014 at 7:52 amI eat a ton of tortillas, but never thought about making them myself. Love this idea!!
Kim - Liv Life says
January 15, 2014 at 9:15 amI don’t think I’ve ever been SO excited about a recipe!! The last few months we’ve really been trying to cut out anything processed, and this is one more thing I can make myself. Thank you!!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
January 15, 2014 at 9:21 amWish I had these for my tacos last night, can’t beat homemade!
Shawn @ IWYD says
January 15, 2014 at 10:29 amI love homemade tortillas! Nothing better!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
January 15, 2014 at 11:15 amHomemade flour tortillas are a weakness of mine. I could literally eat a dozen by myself with no problem.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
January 15, 2014 at 3:58 pmThere’s nothing better than warm, fresh tortillas. These look so good!
Suzanne says
January 15, 2014 at 4:22 pmYou’ve peaked my curiousity! I may want a press now! Thanks- look forward to seeing a recipe for corn tortillas – I have seen those made in Guatemala and it’s HARD work!
Erin S says
January 15, 2014 at 4:52 pmUnder $13 at Amazon 🙂 http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cast-Aluminum-Tortilla-Press/dp/B00004UE8E
Suzanne says
January 17, 2014 at 10:23 pmI have been wanting to try to make Chris’s tortilla’s for a while now, they look wonderful. A must make in 2014 🙂
Wendy | Around My Family Table says
January 17, 2014 at 10:31 pmI love homemade tortillas! There really is nothing better than a hot, fresh tortilla!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
January 19, 2014 at 3:25 pmImpressive! They look divine. Now I know how to make them myself – thank you for sharing!
kimberly says
January 21, 2014 at 8:35 pmHello,
I made these tonight and followed the directions to a T. I used my tortilla press and the minute I removed them and put them on my griddle, they shrunk up and ended up more like thick flatbreads instead of thin tortillas. Any ideas why? I used all purpose flour…
Erin S says
January 22, 2014 at 1:57 pmThey do tend to shrink up a little when they hit the griddle. I would try rolling the dough thinner next time.
Becca says
February 12, 2014 at 2:23 pmHealthy and cheap college kid cooking for the win! Rolled them out with a water bottle and had to borrow a skillet and they turned out fantastic! 🙂
Erin S says
February 12, 2014 at 2:31 pmOh yay!! I made pasta with a soup can as a rolling pin in college….whatever works!
kim says
February 16, 2014 at 8:02 pmDoes the flour need to be all purpose or bread flour? Thanks.
Erin S says
February 16, 2014 at 8:36 pmI used all-purpose flour when I made them. Hope you enjoy!