Learn how to make Flour Tortillas with just 3 ingredients. These are the best soft flour tortillas with a taste and texture that can’t be rivaled by store-bought.

Flour Tortilla Recipe

I’m rarely one to pass up the convenience of store-bought. But sometimes, making homemade versions with better ingredients makes a world of a difference and the taste is more authentic. We love recreating our favourite Mexican foods including these soft homemade flour tortillas.

Homemade Tortilla wrap video

Homemade tortillas make tacos, fajitas, and quesadillas taste that much better. And the good news is, flour tortillas are incredibly simple to make.

Watch Natacha make these easy flour tortillas in under an hour, with a handful of pantry ingredients. You’ll be turning out your own tortillas in no time. These also keep well, meaning you can use leftovers to make even more delicious meals all week long.

Ingredients

The ingredients for flour tortillas are basic, and likely already in your pantry. Below you’ll find a short summary of what you’ll need, with the full details available in the recipe card.

• Flour – All-purpose flour works perfectly for making soft tortillas.
• Salt – I love using fine sea salt in my recipes because it tastes better than table salt
• Hot Water – Essential for bringing tortilla dough together (see my Pro Tip below).
• Vegetable oil – This makes it easier to combine into the dough. Alternatively you can also use butter

Learn how to make Flour Tortillas with just 3 ingredients. These are the best soft flour tortillas with a taste and texture that can’t be rivaled by store-bought.

Flour Tortillas Recipe

I’m rarely one to pass up the convenience of store-bought. But sometimes, making homemade versions with better ingredients makes a world of a difference and the taste is more authentic. We love recreating our favourite Mexican foods including these soft homemade flour tortillas.

soft Flour Tortillas Video

Watch me make these easy flour tortillas in under an hour, with a handful of pantry ingredients. You’ll be turning out your own tortillas in no time. These also keep well, meaning you can use leftovers to make even more delicious meals all week long.

Ingredients

The ingredients for flour tortillas are basic, and likely already in your pantry. Below you’ll find a short summary of what you’ll need, with the full details available in the recipe card.

• Flour – All-purpose flour works perfectly for making soft tortillas.
• Salt – table salt. Fine salt too is fine
• Vegetable oil  –This makes it easier to combine into the dough.
• warm Water – Essential for bringing tortilla dough together (see my Pro Tip below).

Pro Tip: Make sure that the water you’re using to form the dough is hot enough (over 140ºF). I use boiled water and drizzle in a little at a time. The high temperature is needed for the starches in the flour to trap moisture, in what’s called gelatinization. This is key to soft, moist tortillas.

How to Make Flour Tortillas

This tortillas recipe makes about ten large 8” tortillas or twelve small 6” tortillas. You can adapt the size of your flour tortillas depending on what you’re using them for (larger ones are better for wrapping burritos, for example). Making flour tortillas from scratch couldn’t be easier.

Preparing the Tortilla Dough

First, you’ll prepare the tortilla dough so that it has time to rest:

1. Combine Dry Ingredients – Begin by whisking together the flour and salt
2. Add vegetable oil or butter –  if using butter use your hands to work the softened butter into the flour until you have a sandy texture.
3. Add Water – While you work the dough with your hands, drizzle in hot water. Be careful and go slowly, adding a little at a time. Continue to mix until the dough forms a sticky ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Knead – Next, turn the dough out onto a clean work surface, and knead for 5 minutes. The dough will get less sticky as you knead.
5. Rest the Dough – Allow dough to rest in a medium size bowl and cover with oiled plastic wrap and rest for 15 – 20 minutes.

A Typical Question

Can I make homemade Tortillas Ahead

Flour tortillas are wonderful to serve warm, or you can make them ahead to store for later use. 

• To Store: Store your tortillas airtight at room temperature on the day they’re made, and afterward refrigerate them for up to 1 week. 
• Freezing: To freeze, stack the cooled tortillas with parchment paper in between (to keep them from sticking), and seal them inside a freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw the tortillas at room temperature before reheating.
• To Reheat: Dampen a paper towel and use this to line the bottom of a microwave-safe dish. Place the flour tortillas over the paper towel, then microwave uncovered until warmed through (about 15-30 seconds). Keep the reheated tortillas covered to trap the steam while serving.

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