Description
Soft, homemade flour tortillas made with simple ingredients—perfect for tacos, burritos, and wraps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (360g)
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup hot water (240ml)
- 1/3 cup butter (75g), room temperature, cut into small pieces (or use lard, olive oil, or coconut oil)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir to mix.
- Add the butter and mix it in with your hands or a spoon.
- Slowly pour in the hot water, a little at a time, stirring as you go, until the dough comes together.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured countertop and knead for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces for 8-inch tortillas or 10 pieces for 10-inch tortillas. Roll each into a ball.
- Lightly flour your countertop and rolling pin. Roll each dough ball into a thin circle, about 8-10 inches in diameter.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each tortilla for 30-60 seconds until bubbles form, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Remove and place on a plate or tortilla warmer. Cover with a dry kitchen towel to keep warm.
Notes
- You can use lard, olive oil, or coconut oil instead of butter.
- Letting the dough rest helps make it easier to roll and improves texture.
- Cooked tortillas can be stored in a covered container or plastic wrap to stay soft.
- They freeze well for later use—just reheat in a pan or microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tortilla
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg