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Easy Homemade Flour TortillasEasy Homemade Flour Tortillas

Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas

Making delicious, tender flour tortillas is easier than you think! Wonderful for quesadillas, tacos and more.
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Easy Homemade Tortillas
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings12
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Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
â…“ cup shortening or lard
1 ¼ cups hot water
Directions
  1. In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  2. Add shortening ½ teaspoon at a time, pulsing the mixture together until combined but not overmixed.
  3. Slowly add the hot water and pulse until a sticky dough forms.
  4. Turn wet dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 10-12 equal parts.
  5. Lightly flour the dough and roll into balls; gently press to flatten them slightly.
  6. Cover with a damp (not wet) tea cloth or linen and rest for 30 minutes.
  7. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough balls until they are about the thickness of a penny.
  8. Heat a skillet or sauté pan to medium-high heat. One at a time, place tortillas in the pan and cook for 30-45 seconds. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
15 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  2. Add shortening ½ teaspoon at a time, pulsing the mixture together until combined but not overmixed.
  3. Slowly add the hot water and pulse until a sticky dough forms.
  4. Turn wet dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 10-12 equal parts.
  5. Lightly flour the dough and roll into balls; gently press to flatten them slightly.
  6. Cover with a damp (not wet) tea cloth or linen and rest for 30 minutes.
  7. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough balls until they are about the thickness of a penny.
  8. Heat a skillet or sauté pan to medium-high heat. One at a time, place tortillas in the pan and cook for 30-45 seconds. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.