Flour Tortillas
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, add three cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, and ½ a teaspoon of baking powder. Whisk all the dry ingredients together.
- 2In a large bowl, add three cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, and ½ a teaspoon of baking powder. Whisk all the dry ingredients together.
- 3In a large bowl, add three cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, and ½ a teaspoon of baking powder. Whisk all the dry ingredients together.
- 4Heat up one cup of water and melt in one stick of unsalted butter.
- 5Heat up one cup of water and melt in one stick of unsalted butter.
- 6Heat up one cup of water and melt in one stick of unsalted butter.
- 7Slowly add the water-butter mixture to the flour, until it starts getting crumbly.
- 8Slowly add the water-butter mixture to the flour, until it starts getting crumbly.
- 9Slowly add the water-butter mixture to the flour, until it starts getting crumbly.
- 10Add the rest of your water and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and it doesn't stick to the bowl anymore.
- 11Add the rest of your water and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and it doesn't stick to the bowl anymore.
- 12Add the rest of your water and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and it doesn't stick to the bowl anymore.
- 13Leave it in the bowl and cover with damp paper towels and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes.
- 14Leave it in the bowl and cover with damp paper towels and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes.
- 15Leave it in the bowl and cover with damp paper towels and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes.
- 16Lightly flour a flat surface and place your ball of dough. Cut the ball as evenly as you can and form your balls to have a smooth top.
- 17Lightly flour a flat surface and place your ball of dough. Cut the ball as evenly as you can and form your balls to have a smooth top.
- 18Lightly flour a flat surface and place your ball of dough. Cut the ball as evenly as you can and form your balls to have a smooth top.
- 19Keep them covered with a damp paper towel. This is important so that your dough doesn't form a crust.
- 20Keep them covered with a damp paper towel. This is important so that your dough doesn't form a crust.
- 21Keep them covered with a damp paper towel. This is important so that your dough doesn't form a crust.
- 22Roll out your tortillas, keeping rotating them so that you're rolling all sides evenly.
- 23Roll out your tortillas, keeping rotating them so that you're rolling all sides evenly.
- 24Roll out your tortillas, keeping rotating them so that you're rolling all sides evenly.
- 25If your tortilla starts to get funky edges, use your hands to stretch them out.
- 26If your tortilla starts to get funky edges, use your hands to stretch them out.
- 27If your tortilla starts to get funky edges, use your hands to stretch them out.
- 28Place your tortilla on a preheated comal and cook until bubbles start forming. Flip it and when that side starts to puff up, flip it one more time.
- 29Place your tortilla on a preheated comal and cook until bubbles start forming. Flip it and when that side starts to puff up, flip it one more time.
- 30Place your tortilla on a preheated comal and cook until bubbles start forming. Flip it and when that side starts to puff up, flip it one more time.
- 31Use a spatula to press down and help it puff up. Be careful, the air inside is super hot.
- 32Use a spatula to press down and help it puff up. Be careful, the air inside is super hot.
- 33Use a spatula to press down and help it puff up. Be careful, the air inside is super hot.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
Equipment
large bowlwhiskmeasuring cuppaper towelskniferolling pincomal