# Homemade Flour Tortillas

Learn how to make soft and delicious flour tortillas with a tortilla press. No hand rolling needed.

- Total time: 2 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cold grated salted butter
- 1 tablespoon rendered strained bacon cold bacon fat
- 0.25 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.75 cup warm water

## Instructions

1. Mix together flour, salt, and fats.
2. Cut the fats in with a fork until your mixture looks crumbly.
3. Add half a cup of warm water and mix well.
4. Add water a little at a time until all the flour is well hydrated.
5. Bring the shaggy dough together and begin to knead the dough, making sure to get all the bits.
6. Knead until smooth & stretchy.
7. Divide and roll into 40g balls.
8. Cover and rest for 10 minutes.
9. Use a griddle or pan. Preheat your griddle or pan to medium low.
10. Place the dough slightly off center between the plastic and press down.
11. Remove and place on the parchment paper.
12. Make sure your griddle is oiled and hot.
13. Cook about a minute per side.
14. For best results keep your tortillas in a tortilla warmer.

## Equipment

- tortilla press
- griddle or pan
- fork
- parchment paper squares
- large cut storage bag
- tortilla warmer

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/j_j4RyfbAu8?si=YmAs2B3TyF1Vp6HA
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fbf861cb-011e-44a6-a801-204e120fe979
- Extracted: 2025-03-10

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