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January 25, 2020

Homemade Tortillas (Soft Flour Tortilla Recipe)

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Forget store bought tortillas, and make your own with this flour tortilla recipe. This homemade tortilla recipe can be easily doubled or tripled if you wanted to make larger batches. They freeze perfectly!

Tortillas were one of the first types of bread I learned how to make just because of how easy it is. After making tortillas a couple of times, I slowly worked my way up to more complicated breads. So this is a great beginner’s bread recipe to learn from!

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    If you’re new to bread making, this is a great recipe to start with for a couple of reasons.

    1) You don’t need yeast. Yeast gives you a great piece of bread, but it can be very temperamental and takes a while to relax and rise.
    2) This recipe is easy to follow and quite quick. No rise times needed my friends! All you need to do is rest your dough so it’s easier to roll out.
    3) And even if something goes wrong while making tortillas, you can probably hide it by frying up the evidence and making some flour tortilla chips. A delicious mistake!

    These tortillas are made without lard or animal fat, so they’re 100% vegan! Lard isn’t an ingredient that I like to keep on hand just because I never use it.

    I’ve also tried making tortillas with butter, but I find that butter doesn’t give the tortilla as much softness and fold-ability as the vegetable oil. (Is fold-ability a word…?) The softness you get from the vegetable oil is what I think makes this the best tortilla recipe.

    How to make tortillas:

    To start making your tortilla dough, combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.

    Add your vegetable oil and warm water to the dry ingredients. Mix everything together until it starts to come together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough until it’s smooth and soft (about 2 minutes).

    Cut the dough into 8 even pieces. Roll and shape your pieces into smooth balls. Cover the pieces of dough and let them rest for at least 15 minutes at room temperature to make rolling the dough out easier.

    Once your dough has rested, roll your pieces of dough into thin tortillas. I like to roll my dough out until it’s under an 1/8 inch thick and about 5 inches in diameter. You want these paper thin!

    Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add your first tortilla and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on the first side. You’ll know it’s time to flip when you start to see some bubbles forming on the top of your tortilla, and the bottom should have golden brown spots.

    After your tortilla is cooked, transfer it into a tortilla keeper or a plate lined with a tea towel. Cover your tortillas with either another tea towel or lid. It’s very important to keep your tortillas covered until right before you plan on eating them, otherwise they’ll dry out and harden.

    Repeat cooking until all of your tortillas are done.

    Enjoy! Tortillas are best served fresh and warm.

    Difficulty rolling out dough:

    If you’re trying to roll out your tortillas and you find the dough starts springing back and shrinking on you, it usually just means the dough needs to rest. Letting your dough rest helps relax the gluten in it, which makes it easier to roll out.

    Whenever your dough starts to give you trouble, try covering it and letting it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. You should be able to roll it out no problem after that.

    How to store tortillas:

    Like I mentioned above, tortillas should be covered until right before you plan on serving them (to prevent drying out).

    If you don’t finish all of your tortillas while they’re still warm, transfer them to an airtight container or plastic bag after they’ve cooled completely to help preserve their freshness. Seal well, making sure to push out as much air as you can if you’re using a plastic bag.

    Tortillas will keep well at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you don’t plan on having them before then, tortillas also freeze very well!

    How to freeze tortillas:

    To freeze these flour tortillas, let the tortillas cool completely then transfer them to a freezer bag. Push out as much air as you can from the bag and seal. Freeze tortillas for up to 3 months.

    To defrost frozen tortillas, set them out at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge overnight to thaw. Before serving, I also like to warm the frozen tortillas in a skillet over medium heat for about a minute on each side, just to make them pliable and soft again.

    If you liked these flour tortillas, check out some of these similar recipes!

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    tortillas recipe

    Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

    Forget store bought tortillas, and make your own with this flour tortilla recipe. This homemade tortilla recipe can be easily doubled or tripled if you wanted to make larger batches, and they freeze perfectly!
    4.60 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 8 medium tortillas

    Ingredients

    • 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1/2 cup (120mL) warm water

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
    • Add vegetable oil and warm water to the dry ingredients. Mix until the dough starts to come together into a ball. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until it becomes smooth and soft (about 1 to 2 minutes).
    • Divide and shape the dough into 8 even balls. Cover and let the balls rest for 15-20 minutes.
    • On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball of dough out until it's very thin (under 1/8 inch). Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Place on tortilla into the skillet and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on the first side. You'll know it's time to flip once the bottom has golden brown spots and the top starts to bubble and puff up.
    • Flip your dough and cook the other side until you start to see golden spots (about 30 seconds). Take the tortilla out of your skillet and place it on a tea towel lined plate or a tortilla keeper. Cover the dough with a tea towel or lid to prevent it from drying out.
    • Repeat the cooking and covering process with your remaining dough. Make sure you leave your tortillas tightly covered until you're just ready to serve to prevent having them dry out.
      Tortillas are best served fresh and warm.

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    1. Cindi says

      July 23, 2022 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      My first homemade tortillas!! They were amazing and easy. Really nice recipe!!

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        July 23, 2022 at 7:20 pm

        Hey Cindi!
        Thank you so much! I’m thrilled to hear you liked them 😊

        Reply
    2. Winterbaby says

      February 1, 2022 at 4:43 pm

      I just gott done making these to eat with a green chili stew i prepared they are so soft and delicious thank u i will definitely!! pass this one on!

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        February 1, 2022 at 8:12 pm

        I’m so happy you liked them! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Shirley says

      January 15, 2022 at 10:49 am

      Can you use rice flour instead of regular flour.
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        January 15, 2022 at 2:51 pm

        Hi Shirley! I haven’t tried this recipe out with rice flour before, so I can’t say for sure. I do know that tortilla recipes that use any sort of gluten free flour substitutes are created a little bit different than mine. Although I wish you could try my tortillas, I’d recommend shopping around for a recipe that’s crafted with rice flour in mind ❤️

        Reply
    4. Jane Warren says

      June 3, 2021 at 12:33 am

      4 stars
      Great results first time! Thank you. I’ll be using your recipe regularly.

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        June 3, 2021 at 9:03 am

        You’re very welcome, Jane! I’m glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    5. Paulette Gearhart says

      June 1, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      Can you make them and then freeze them

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        June 1, 2021 at 7:55 pm

        You sure can! Keep them in an airtight container or freezer bag, and they’ll keep for up to 3 months in the freezer 🙂

        Reply
    6. indianeskitchen says

      March 4, 2020 at 10:08 pm

      I am definitely trying these! Thank you SO much!

      Reply
      • Mimi says

        March 6, 2020 at 2:22 pm

        You’re very welcome! I hope you like them

        Reply

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