Flour Tortillas

Once you savor the flavor of homemade flour tortillas, fresh off the cast iron, you’ll never look back to store-bought again! These tortillas are pliable and perfectly sized, ideal for your favorite Mexican dishes. Here in Florida, the humidity adds a unique twist to the cooking process. Below you’ll find the recipe as well as some essential tips for creating the perfect tortillas.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of flour (plus 2 TBS, see note below)
• 3 TBS butter, melted
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup warm water

Instructions

1. Mix the Dry Ingredients: Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
2. Add Butter: Melt the butter and add to the flour mixture. Stir lightly to incorporate.
3. Knead the Dough: Slowly add water while stirring until the dough comes together. Knead the dough with your hands for a couple of minutes.
4. Rest the Dough: Break the dough into 8 smaller balls and let rest for 45 minutes. This step is crucial, don’t skip it!
5. Shape and Cook: On a floured surface, roll the dough into disk shapes. Heat a pan to medium heat, and cook each tortilla for 30-45 seconds per side. Enjoy fresh!

Chef’s Tips

• Humidity and Flour: In more humid places, you might need to add extra flour. A bit of stickiness is fine, but the dough shouldn’t stick to your hands.
• Rolling Technique: Roll in one direction (clockwise) to create a perfect circle.
• Avoid Re-rolling: Once rolled into disks, you can’t roll them back up; the dough won’t stretch the same way.
• Have Fun!: Enjoy the process, and don’t hesitate to get your hands dirty.

Storage Tips

• Refrigerate: Place cooked tortillas in an airtight container, they will last up to a week.
• Freeze: For longer storage, you can freeze the tortillas between sheets of parchment paper and use them as needed.

More Mexican Dishes

• 2 Ingredient Homemade Corn Tortillas
• Mexican Chicken and Lime Soup
• Frijol Con Puerco (Mexican Pork and Beans)
• Tropical Summer Sangria (+VIDEO)

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Flour Tortillas

Sea Salt Savorings

Once you savor the flavor of homemade flour tortillas, fresh off the cast iron, you'll never look back to store-bought again!

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 minute min

Total Time 46 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8 tortillas

Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups flour
• 3 TBS butter melted
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup warm water

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Stir to combine.
• Melt butter, and add to the flour mixture. Stir to lightly encorporate.
• Slowly add water while stiring until the dough comes together. Now get dirty and throw your hands in there. Kneed the dough for a couple minutes.
• Break the dough into 8 smaller balls, and let rest for 45 min. Do not skip this step.
• On a floured surface, roll the dough out into a disk shape.
• Heat pan to medium heat. When hot, toss the tortilla onto the pan, and let cook for 30-45 seconds. Flip and repeat. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 326mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 132IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.

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