Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

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Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

The best homemade flour tortilla recipe is easy to make with only 4 ingredients. They are soft, tender and perfectly pliable for wrapping burritos or folding quesadillas!

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Resting time: 30

Servings:

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup warm water

Instructions

Make dough. Whisk 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon baking powder in a large bowl. I like to use a stand mixer with a dough hook. You could also combine it with your hands, a pastry cutter, a fork, or a wooden spoon. Then add 1/3 cup vegetable oil and then SLOWLY add 1 cup warm water and mix for one minute. Add just enough water until the dough combines into a soft dough.
Divide and rest. Knead dough for a minute on a floured surface and then divide the dough into 12-16 pieces. If you want 8-9" tortillas it will make 12 tortillas and 16 6-7" tortillas. Then press down with the palm of your hand to form a smaller disk (don't roll them out yet). Repeat with all 12 tortillas and then cover with a dampened towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
Roll out dough. After the rest, place the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to roll out the dough (this will prevent it from sticking and adding too much flour). You're going to use a rolling pin and press out a circle from the middle. Then turn 45° and turn again. Then flip the tortilla and repeat on the other side, until you have a thin 8-10" circle.
Cook. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook for 15-20 seconds (or until the top starts to bubble and you start seeing light brown spots), flip, and cook an additional 15-20 seconds on the other side. Serve warm.

Notes

To keep warm: Store in a tortilla warmer or you can also preheat your oven to 175°F and place them on a baking sheet to keep them warm.

Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freezer instructions: Allow to cool and then place in a zip-top bag and seal the air out. Freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw and warm in the microwave.

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