Get ready to impress your family and friends with these delightful homemade flour tortillas! Perfectly soft and warm, they make any meal feel special.
Tips for Perfect Tortillas
This part’s so satisfying: kneading the dough until it’s smooth ensures your tortillas are tender!
Serving Suggestions
These tortillas are fantastic for tacos, quesadillas, or simply enjoying with some butter and salt. Trust me, you’ll love it!
Ingredients
- Dry Ingredients:
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- Wet Ingredients:
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Instructions
- Prepare the Dough:
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Step 1- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Step 2- Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the avocado oil and water and mix with a fork to form a shaggy dough. If the mixture is too dry, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to help it come together.
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Step 3- Knead the Dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead to form it into a ball, about 1 minute. If the dough feels sticky, knead in a bit more flour.
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Step 4- Rest the Dough: Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each into a ball and press down lightly on top. Brush with oil and cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Let rest for 30 minutes.
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Step 5- Press and Cook the Tortillas: Press and cook the tortillas. Remove one dough ball from under the plastic wrap or towel, leaving the rest covered. Cut two pieces of parchment paper about the size of your tortilla press. Place the dough ball between the parchment sheets and use the tortilla press to flatten it into a 6 to 7-inch circle. Alternatively, use a rolling pin to roll out the tortilla on a lightly floured surface.
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Step 6- Heat the Skillet: Preheat a dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When your pan is hot, peel one of the parchment sheets off the tortilla. Place it dough side down into the hot skillet and peel off the second sheet of parchment. Cook for 30 seconds on each side, or until browned in places and cooked through. Reduce the heat as needed if the tortilla is browning too fast.
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Step 7- Keep Warm: Wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm until ready to serve, then repeat the pressing and cooking process with the remaining tortillas.
Nutrition
- Calories: 150, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 23g, Protein: 3g
Cooking techniques
Kneading is essential for developing gluten, which gives the tortillas their lovely texture. Cooking them quickly over high heat helps achieve those beautiful charred spots!
Variations or substitutions
Feel free to substitute avocado oil with olive oil or melted butter for a different flavor. You can also experiment with whole wheat flour for a healthier twist!
Storage tips
Store any leftover tortillas in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, freeze them layered with parchment paper and sealed in a freezer bag.
Notes
These tortillas can also be made ahead of time and reheated on a skillet or in the microwave!
