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How To Make Flour Tortillas

March 8, 2022 By: Sweet Frugal Lifecomment

Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe

I made my kids day last week when I made homemade tortillas for dinner, instead of using store bought.  My homemade flour tortillas recipe is a family favorite around here.  It makes the perfect tortillas that are soft and delicious!

Truthfully, I don’t make homemade tortillas very often because they feel time consuming, and when we are having tacos, I want something quick and easy.  But, the days when I do take the extra 30 minutes to make these, I never ever regret it!

My dad always loved making homemade flour tortillas when I was a kid.  He’s the one that taught me how and I always think of him when I make them.  I remember him standing in the kitchen with his homemade stripped apron rolling out the dough and flipping hot tortillas over the stove.  They are such fond, happy memories and I hope my kids remember me making them too!

homemade tortilla recipe - how to make tortillas from scratch

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How To Make Flour Tortillas

Homemade flour tortillas are so cheap to make!  The ingredients are all staples in my pantry, so it’s nice to be able to make them homemade every now and then, rather than having to spend money at the store to buy tortillas.

To make flour tortillas you will need to first, mix the below ingredients together in a bowl:

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder

mixing dry ingredients together

 

Next, use a pastry cutter to cut in 1/2 cup shortening.  You can use a fork if you don’t have a pastry cutter, but I personally prefer the pastry cutter!  Keep cutting until the shortening is mixed evenly throughout the dry ingredients.

cut in shortening

 

Form a well in the bowl and add 2 cups of boiling water.  Using a spoon, mix all ingredients together well.  

pouring water into dry ingredients

 

Knead the dough for 5 minutes and then separate it into 12 equally sized balls.

tortilla dough

 

Next, you will need to roll each ball into a circle until it is flat and very thin.

flour tortilla and rolling pin

 

Fry each tortilla in a hot frying pan for 1-2 minutes, or until it’s just barely beginning to brown.  Flip and fry the other side of the tortilla for 1 minute.  Be careful not to cook the tortilla to long or it will become dry and brittle.

frying flour tortilla

Keep the tortillas warm until it is time to use them.  These flour tortillas are perfect for fajitas, tacos, burritos and enchiladas.

 

Flour tortilla closeup

Flour Tortillas

How to make soft, flour tortillas at home.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 tortillas

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • With a pastry cutter, cut in the shortening.
  • Add boiling water and mix together well.
  • Knead dough for a few minutes and then separate it into 12 equally sized balls.
  • Roll each ball out until thin and flat.
  • Fry tortilla in a hot frying pan for 1-2 minutes, until it's just starting to brown.
  • Flip over and fry the other side for 1 minute.
Keyword easy dinner recipes, easy recipes, flour tortillas, tortillas

 

Let me know if you try this recipe and how it turned out!  I hope you’ll love it as much as we do!

 

Try These Other Recipes:

Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Simple Banana Bread Recipe

Quick Waikiki Chicken Recipe

 

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I hope this helped you learn how to make flour tortillas!

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