Here is an easy flour tortilla recipe with butter. This recipe creates a buttery tortilla that is perfect for homemade fajitas, quesadillas, etc. You can also use your homemade tortillas as delicious sandwich wraps. Visit Bread Dad (BreadDad.com) for more easy bread recipes.
1TeaspoonBaking Powder- 5 milliliters - Baking powder is optional. However, I like to add baking powder because it creates a slightly softer & airier tortilla.
1/2TeaspoonSalt- 2.5 milliliters
4TablespoonsUnsalted Butter(softened in microwave) - 57 grams
1CupWater(warm) - 230 milliliters
Instructions
Instructions - Tortillas by Hand
Add the ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
Stir all of the ingredients with a large spoon until they are completely mixed. Partially knead the dough in the bowl in order to make sure that all flour is thoroughly incorporated into the dough.
Pour the semi-finished dough onto a large cutting board (that has been covered with a small amount of flour in order to prevent the dough from sticking to the cutting board).
Knead the dough by hand for 3-5 minutes.
Divide the dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball with your hands. Each ball should be roughly the size of an oversized golf ball. Add a little flour to your hands to prevent any sticking. FYI - I like to press the dough balls into a semi-flat circle before using a rolling pin. This makes it easier for the tortilla to retain a circular shape when being rolled out.
Use a rolling pin to rollout the dough balls into a flat & very thin oval. Sprinkle a little flour onto each ball (before rolling) in order to prevent them from sticking to the rolling pin & cutting board when being rolled into flat tortillas. FYI - I like to roll out & fry one tortilla at a time (so I don't roll out the second tortilla ball until the first has been fried). If you want perfectly round tortillas, you should try using a machine known as a "tortilla press".
Fry each tortilla in an ungreased frying pan at low/medium heat. FYI - Be careful not to burn the tortilla... so it is better to flip the tortillas more frequently than expected when frying the tortillas (until you get used to frying tortillas on your stove).
Use a spatula to remove finished tortilla from frying pan. Place on a plate if serving immediately or place on a wire cooling rack to cool.
Please read this recipe's tips section on Bread Dad for extra information on how to maximize the success of this recipe.
Instructions - Tortillas with an Electric Hand Mixer
Unplug your electric stand mixer.
Remove the mixing bowl from the electric mixer.
Add a dough hook to your electric stand mixer.
Pour the flour, baking powder and salt into the electric mixing bowl.
Add the butter and water to the electric mixing bowl.
Place the mixing bowl back in the electric stand mixer,
Lower the dough hook into the mixing bowl.
Plug in the electric mixer.
Turn the machine on and mix the dough on low/med speed for 3-5 minutes.
After you have finished mixing & kneading the dough, unplug the electric mixer and remove the mixing bowl.
Pour the tortilla dough onto a cutting board. Sprinkle some flour on the cutting board (before you pour out the dough) in order to prevent the tortilla dough from sticking to the cutting board.
Divide the dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball with your hands. Each ball should be roughly the size of an oversized golf ball. Add a little flour to your hands to prevent any sticking. FYI - I like to press the dough balls into a semi-flat circle before using a rolling pin. This makes it easier for the tortilla to retain a circular shape when being rolled out.
Use a rolling pin to rollout the dough balls into a flat & very thin oval. Sprinkle a little flour onto each ball (before rolling) in order to prevent them from sticking to the rolling pin & cutting board when being rolled into flat tortillas. FYI - I like to roll out & fry one tortilla at a time (so I don't roll out the second tortilla ball until the first has been fried). If you want perfect round tortillas, you should try using a machine known as a "tortilla press".
Fry each tortilla in an ungreased frying pan at low/medium heat. FYI - Be careful not to burn the tortilla... so it is better to flip the tortillas more frequently than expected when frying the tortillas (until you get used to frying tortillas on your stove).
Use a spatula to remove finished tortilla from frying pan. Place on a plate if serving immediately or place on a wire rack to cool.
Please read this recipe's tips section on Bread Dad for extra information on how to maximize the success of this recipe.
Notes
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