Homemade Flavored Flour Tortillas Recipes

HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.

HOMEMADE TORTILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Stir in water and oil. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10-12 times, adding a little flour or water if needed to achieve a smooth dough. Let rest for 10 minutes., Divide dough into 8 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 7-in. circle., In a greased cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat until lightly browned, 1 minute on each side. Serve warm.

MAKE YOUR OWN FLAVORED TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Base: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the room temperature butter and mix together with forks or a pastry cutter until dough forms loose crumbs.
• Flavor: To make flavor add-ins, blend together water and your flavor addition of choice to form a smooth liquid. If the blended mix is below 1 cup, add warm water to reach 1 cup total.
• Combine: Stir flavored water into the dough until a loose ball is formed. Transfer to a floured surface and knead about 50 times until a smooth dough is formed, adding more flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking.
• Rest: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest 15 minutes.
• Roll: Cut ball into 16 pieces, then roll into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for another 15 minutes.
• Cook: Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, like a cast iron skillet, over medium/high heat. Working in batches, roll a dough ball out 6 to 8 inches then transfer to the pan (leave remaining dough under plastic). Cook for about 2 minutes until bubbles have formed on top and bottom has light tan spots. Flip and continue cooking another 1 minute. Adjust heat as needed to avoid burning. Wrap cooked tortillas in a towel until you've finished cooking them all.

THICK-STYLE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine water and canola oil in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture with a fork until dough forms a ball, adding 1/4 cup water if dough is too dry.
• Knead dough until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide into 14 egg-size balls. Cover bowl with a cotton towel. Let dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Roll 1 ball dough into an 8-inch tortilla on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat an ungreased cast iron griddle on medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla on the hot griddle; cook until browned spots form, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate; cover with a cotton towel to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, stacking them under the towel.

HOMEMADE FLAVORED TORTILLAS ( ROASTED RED PEPPER, SPINACH ETC)

Steps:

• Sift together flour and salt into a bowl.
• Work lard or shortening into the flour with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• In a blender or mini-food processer, blend water and ingredient of your choice together so there are no big chunks.
• Make a well in the flour and slowly stir in the liquid. Stopping when flour is moistened. Add more flour or water if needed.
• Knead lightly until smooth and form into a ball. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into balls roughly smaller than a ping pong ball.
• On a lightly floured wooden surface, roll out each ball until very thin. Cut off rough edges if desired.
• Cook tortillas on a hot ungreased pan for a minute or two on each side.
• Keep warm in a bowl covered with foil or a damp towel.

HOMEMADE FLOUR TORTILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the shortening and hot water, mixing until a soft dough forms.
• 2. Divide the dough into 16 pieces and shape each into a ball (these are called testales). On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll out each ball to a 6-inch circle.
• 3. Heat a griddle until hot. Place a tortilla on the griddle and cook until the bottom is lightly browned in spots, 1 to 2 minutes; the tortilla will puff up. Turn and cook until lightly browned in spots on the second side. Place in a towel-lined basket and cover with the towel to keep warm while you cook the remaining tortillas. Serve immediately.
• Variation:
• For extra flavor and crunch, add 1 cup finely chopped pecans to the dough, mixing thoroughly.