Luckily, homemade tortillas are one of many pantry staples you can make at home. Your cast-iron skillet (along with flour, water and oil) will save taco night and give you beautifully browned, soft tortilla shells. This recipe is for making flour tortillas from scratch.
As low-carbohydrate, gluten-free, and grain-free diets have grown in popularity, many tortilla alternatives made from non-traditional ingredients have become widely available. These products are different from corn and flour tortillas in their nutritional content, texture, and how they are used.
Here’s how to make flour tortillas that are soft, pliable, and perfect for folding or wrapping. Our homemade tortilla recipe uses a few simple tricks to get the best texture every time. Dissolving the salt in warm water before mixing helps season the dough evenly, especially if you’re using a coarse salt.
This flour tortilla recipe uses flour, baking powder, salt, and lard to make traditional homemade tortillas that are perfect for tacos or burritos.
With just 5 basic ingredients, this easy flour tortilla recipe comes together quickly, by hand or with a mixer and makes perfect wraps, tacos, quesadillas, or even tortilla pizzas.
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas (Ready in 30 Minutes!) Make perfect homemade flour tortillas every time with just 4 ingredients! These soft, pliable tortillas are ready in 30 minutes and taste so much better than store-bought.
How to make tortillas from scratch! Learn my chef-tested method for soft, tender tortillas with tips I picked up while cooking in Mexico. This recipe includes variations for corn tortillas, flour tortillas, a corn-flour blend (my favorite), and even sourdough tortillas using starter. Vegan and gluten-free options included.