# Tortillas

A recipe for homemade fluffy, crispy, and hot tortillas, better than store-bought.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp regular salt
- 1.25 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup hot water
- 0.33 cup melted butter

## Instructions

1. Start by adding 3 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl.
2. Make a well in the middle of the flour.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of regular salt into the well.
4. Add 1 and 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
5. Pour hot water, about 105 degrees, into the flour.
6. Add 1/3 cup of melted butter (or baking fat) to the mixture.
7. Mix with a kneading whisk until the masa starts to come together.
8. Knead the dough until it comes together.
9. Cover the dough in the bowl and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
10. Clean up the work surface.
11. Divide the dough into portions depending on how big you want your tortillas.
12. Roll the dough portions into balls.
13. Lightly flour a surface.
14. Flatten the dough balls.
15. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the flattened dough.
16. Roll them out to about 7 inches in diameter.
17. Cook each tortilla on a pan over medium-high heat for about 30 to 40 seconds on each side.
18. Add a little bit of butter and salt to the tortilla.

## Equipment

- bowl
- kneading whisk
- cutting board
- knife
- rolling pin
- pan

## Tips

- Use high-quality butter or baking fat.
- The dough should rest covered for about 15 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8J37hf2CLVA
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8b468c32-17fe-4fd0-bcfd-d3fe1903b6a5
- Extracted: 2026-03-29

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