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
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add Butter: Melt the butter and add to the flour mixture. Stir lightly to incorporate.
- Knead the Dough: Slowly add water while stirring until the dough comes together. Knead the dough with your hands for a couple of minutes.
- Rest the Dough: Break the dough into 8 smaller balls and let rest for 45 minutes. This step is crucial, don’t skip it!
- 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.
Table of Contents
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Flour Tortillas
Ingredients
- 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
Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.
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