Did you know that flour tortillas are actually really easy to make at home? No, seriously, it’s life changing! The best part is you probably already have most if not all of the ingredients on hand. Keep reading to find out how to make these delicious homemade buttery flour tortillas!
The very first time I decided to make these homemade flour tortillas, they were automatically a hit! My husband told me we are never buying flour tortillas at a grocery store again and I am all for it. With minimal ingredients, you can easily and quickly make these delicious flour tortillas right at home! With everything going up in price due to inflation, this is a simple way to also save some money if your family loves flour tortillas.
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What You Will Need
To make the buttery flour tortillas, you will need:
- Unbleached flour
- Unsalted butter (omit salt if using salted butter)
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Warm Water
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Large pan or cast iron skillet (comal)
- Plastic Wrap
How to Make the Flour Tortillas
- In a large bowl, start by mixing 3 cups of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, & 1 tsp salt (omit salt if using salted butter).
- Next, melt 1 stick of butter in 1 cup of water. I usually just do it in the microwave!
- Mix butter in water until completely melted and pour over flour mix while still warm.
- Using your hands, mix together until a nice soft, round dough forms. Might be slightly sticky but still easy to work with.
- Cover tightly with with plastic wrap and let sit for 10 min.
- Divide the dough into 10-12 evenly sized balls.
- Place back in bowl and cover with plastic and let sit for 10 more min.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out each ball of dough over a floured surface into a round tortilla.
- Place rolled out tortilla on the pan or comal over medium heat. Let cook for about 30 seconds-1 min on each side.
- Serve immediately or store in a plastic zip lock once cool.
Homemade Buttery Flour Tortillas
Equipment
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 3 C Unbleached All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 C Butter salted
- 1 C Water
Instructions
- In a medium to large mixing bowl, combine the flour and baking powder
- Melt the butter in 1 cup of warm water, mix until the butter is completely melted
- Pour the melted butter and water mixture into the flour mixture
- Mix and knead into a soft, round ball of dough (knead for about 2-3 min or until smooth ball of dough is formed).
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 10 min
- Take a ball of dough and divide evenly into 8-10 smaller balls of dough. Transfer back into the bowl, cover, and let rest for 10 more min.
- Flour a clean working surface and roll out each ball of dough into a round tortilla shape using a rolling pin
- Cook on over medium high heat on a comal or non stick pan, about 1 min per side. Enjoy!
