TORTILLAS
Sofia Brown
There's nothing like the warmth of freshly made tortillas, and I always volunteer as the tortilla flipper just to sneak one before sharing with the family.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Servings 10 tortillas
Calories 92 kcal
Ingredients :
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour.
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt.
- ⅔ cup (160ml) very warm water.
- 5 tablespoons light flavored oil, melted lard, melted butter or melted shortening.
Instructions :
Make Tortilla Dough:
- Dissolve the salt in warm water.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour and oil (or fat) with a fork until crumbly. Gradually add most of the salted water, stirring until a shaggy dough forms. If dry, add more water.
- Move the dough to a floured surface and knead for 2–3 minutes until it becomes smooth.
- Cover with a dishcloth and let rest for at least 15 minutes (up to 2 hours) to ease rolling.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces, shape into disks, and roll each into an 8-inch round. Thin is best!
- Stack rolled tortillas with parchment paper in between or roll and cook them one at a time.
Cook Tortillas:
- Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for 20–30 seconds until bubbles form.
- Flip when the bottom has brown spots and cook until the other side browns and edges look dry (1–2 minutes). Adjust heat as needed.
- Transfer to a dishcloth, cover, and repeat with remaining tortillas.