# Homemade Tortillas

This recipe is for making homemade tortillas from scratch, resulting in soft and flavorful tortillas.

- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 stick melted butter

## Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, add three cups of flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, and ½ a teaspoon of baking powder.
2. Add two cups of warm water and one stick of melted butter.
3. Mix the dough on a mixer for five minutes until smooth and pulling away from the bowl or hand knead for 10 minutes until it's a nice smooth dough ball.
4. Take the dough out, make it into a ball, cover it with a wet paper towel, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
5. Cut the dough in half and then into eight equal pieces.
6. Make each piece into a smooth round ball and place them in a bowl. Cover with a wet paper towel and let them rest for 15 minutes.
7. Preheat your skillet to medium-low heat.
8. Roll out your dough into circles. Use a silicone mat or your hands to help flatten them to 10 inches.
9. Place tortilla on hot skillet and cook until it starts to bubble and lift around edges.
10. Flip the tortilla, add butter, and cook until puffed up.

## Equipment

- mixer
- skillet
- rolling pin
- bowl
- tongs
- brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21yyqGy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/edf02fd5-5a6d-402f-b902-a40e2f561419
- Extracted: 2025-01-15

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