Traditionally, flour tortillas are made using flour, water, salt and pork fat. For this recipe I used olive oil. It's much better for you.
If you want to try the recipe the traditional way, use the same amount of rendered pork fat. Roast a piece of pork belly and use the oil from that. The pork belly meat tastes amazing in homemade soft tacos.
Of course you could also purchase rendered pork fat at most supermarkets.
Why make your own homemade flour tortillas
You can of course purchase good quality flour tortillas almost every nowadays. If you like to cook though, you will prefer these. I promise.
I like to cook the tortillas and serve them immediately. They are simply better that way.
How to take this homemade flour tortilla recipe to the next level...
Plain homemade flour tortillas are delicious but there are so many things you can do to them to really make them special.
Try adding dried chilli flakes, cumin seeds, cilantro (coriander) and/or fresh green chillies for example.
I love experimenting with this recipe and hope you try a few of your own ideas.
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Recipe
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Ingredients
- 280g plain flour
- 170ml warm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together until you have a firm dough.
- separate the dough into eight ball.
- Roll each ball into a flat tortilla. I usually use a cutter to keep them round but that is completely optional.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium high heat.
- When hot, add your first tortilla to the pan and let it cook for about a minute.
- Flip over and cook for another minute being careful not to burn it.
- Flip over again and press it down with a flat spatula or wet cloth. It should puff up with will give your tortillas a lighter, fluffier texture.
- Keep warm while you cook your remaining tortillas.
- If you are not eating these immediately, keep them under a towel or wrap in plastic wrap. Wet them lightly with some water and place in the microwave for about 30 seconds just before serving.
I hope you enjoy making your own homemade flour tortillas. If you do give this recipe a try, please don't be a stranger! I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment.