# Flour tortillas

- Servings: 1
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 520 g all-purpose flour
- 120 g shortening
- 10 g fine salt
- 3 g baking powder
- 290 g water

## Instructions

1. Mix flour, fine salt, and baking powder in a stand mixer bowl.
2. Add shortening and mix until the mixture resembles sand with no large pieces remaining.
3. Heat water to 105-110°F and add it to the dry ingredients while mixing on speed 2.
4. Continue to mix for 10 minutes on speed 2.
5. Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
6. Portion the dough into testales (small balls) and let them rest for 10 minutes.
7. Roll out each dough ball in a cross pattern, rotating the tortilla about 45 degrees as you go.
8. Cook the tortilla on a 500°F griddle for about 15 seconds until bubbles form, then flip.
9. Cook on the second side for 20 to 22 seconds, then flip one last time until bubbles and color appear.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- mixing bowl
- rolling pin
- griddle
- thermometer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeASW2jh8kV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&vrfl=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Creator: Birdee Lili
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b81644c8-1df1-4ca2-9a98-66f7e9f052c0
- Extracted: 2026-10-31

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