Flour Tortillas
Serves 8
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, add 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, and ½ a teaspoon of baking powder.
- 2Whisk all the dry ingredients together until well combined.
- 3Heat up 1 cup of water and melt in one stick of unsalted butter.
- 4Slowly add the water-butter mixture to the flour until it starts getting crumbly like wet sand.
- 5Add the rest of the water.
- 6Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it looks smooth and doesn't stick to the bowl.
- 7Leave the dough in the bowl, cover with damp paper towels, and let it rest for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- 8Lightly flour a flat surface and place your ball of dough.
- 9Cut the ball of dough as evenly as possible into desired number of portions (e.g., 8 or 12).
- 10Form the cut portions into smooth balls by tucking in the dough to the bottom until the top looks nice and smooth.
- 11Keep the dough balls covered with a damp paper towel to prevent a crust.
- 12Roll out each tortilla, rotating it constantly to ensure even thickness on all sides.
- 13If the tortilla starts to get funky edges, use your hands to stretch them out.
- 14Head over to your preheated comal, which should be hot (medium heat recommended).
- 15Lay your tortilla down on the comal and wait for bubbles to form.
- 16Once a lot of bubbles are visible, flip the tortilla.
- 17When that side starts to puff up, flip it one more time so it inflates all the way, using a spatula to press down if needed.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup water (heated)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (melted)
Equipment
large bowldamp paper towelscomalspatula
Tips
- Do not add more flour when the dough is sticky; continue kneading.
- Keep the dough covered with damp paper towels to prevent a crust.
- To get perfect circles, keep rotating the tortilla while rolling.
- If tortilla edges are funky, stretch them out with your hands.
- Use a spatula to press down and help the tortilla puff up on the comal.
- A good flour tortilla passes the crumble test without cracking.
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