Super Soft Flour Tortillas
Serves 21
Directions
- 1Add 6 cups of all-purpose flour to a bowl.
- 2Add 2.5 teaspoons of salt to the flour.
- 3Mix the flour and salt with your clean hand.
- 4Slowly pour in 3 cups of heavy cream and mix until the dough begins to form.
- 5Add 3/4 cup of hot water and mix until the dough begins to form and is nice and sticky.
- 6Cover the dough and allow it to rest for a few minutes.
- 7After about five minutes, get the dough out of the bowl.
- 8Knead the dough for about five minutes or until it doesn't feel very sticky and is nice and smooth.
- 9Divide the dough into balls, depending on your desired tortilla size.
- 10Shape the dough balls.
- 11Place the dough balls on parchment paper and cover them with plastic wrap.
- 12Allow the divided dough to rest for at least 20 minutes.
- 13Heat your comal over medium heat.
- 14Flour your clean countertop.
- 15Place a ball of dough on the floured countertop.
- 16Add a little more flour on top of the dough ball.
- 17Press the dough ball down.
- 18Use a rolling pin to roll the dough up and down, then flip it over and repeat the process until it's thin.
- 19Shake off any excess flour from the rolled tortilla.
- 20Place the tortilla on the hot comal and cook for about 20 seconds.
- 21Once the tortilla begins to blister, flip it over to the other side.
- 22Cook for another 15 to 20 seconds on the second side.
- 23After 50 seconds, flip the tortilla over one last time.
- 24Allow it to puff or give it another five seconds.
- 25Once the tortilla completely puffs, remove it from the comal.
- 26Transfer the cooked tortilla to a kitchen towel.
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.5 tsp salt
- 3.75 cups heavy cream
- 0.75 cup hot water
Equipment
bowlparchment paperplastic wraprolling pincomalkitchen towel
Tips
- The secret ingredient for soft tortillas is heavy cream.
- Shake off excess flour before placing the tortilla on the comal.
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