Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe
These homemade flour tortillas are easy to make, tastes delicious and can be made in your own kitchen. No more buying store-bought tortillas.
Servings: 32 Tortillas
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ cup vegetable shortening
- 3½ cups hot water
- 1 tablespoon salt (add to hot water)
Instructions
- Add vegetable shortening to flour and mix until lumps are removed.
- Pour hot salted water into the flour mixture and mix dough until combined then place dough on a clean flat surface and work dough until dough is soft and pliable, about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, lightly wipe with vegetable oil and place dough into the bowl. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rest for about 1 hour.
- Remove dough from bowl, pinch off dough and roll into a ball (about the size of a small orange).
- Lightly flour a flat surface and roll out each dough ball.
- Heat a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat and cook for 1 minute on each side or until light brown spots appear then flip over and cook the other side. Enjoy with your favorite Mexican dish.
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Recipe from Mama Craving KitchenNutrition
Serving: 1 Tortilla | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg