This flour tortilla recipe is similar to the popular corn tortilla, but made with wheat flour. It is part of the typical gastronomy of Mexico and is used to make burritos and fajitas and to accompany other dishes such as the Cochinita pebble.
We only need 5 ingredients, and with it you will be able to prepare a large amount of Mexican recipes because it is such a versatile preparation. Keep reading this recipe from our recipes and learn how to prepare delicious homemade tortilla chips.
- Ingredients for making tortilla flour: ° 1 cup hot water
° 4 1/4 cup wheat flour
° Pinch of salt
° 1 teaspoon baking powder
° 150 grams of lard or margarine (185 ml) - How to make tortilla flour:
Making a tortilla from wheat flour is very simple. Mix the flour with a little salt and baking powder. If you sift it in advance, the mixture will be smoother. Then make a volcano with flour and leave a hole in the middle.
In the cavity of the volcano, add the butter and start mixing. While incorporating these ingredients, pour in the water little by little until it forms a paste of the Mexican tortilla of consistency to form a soft ball.
Tip: You can substitute lard and make a tortilla with butter or oil.
Leave ball rest for a some min also form little balls of size you want. These balls are called “testales” and you must roll them with a rolling pin until you make a sheet of the thickness you want. It is advisable to put it on a ground table.
Once you are done making the soft tortilla, take a wide frying pan or skillet, and heat it over a fire. You can drop a few drops of oil or lard to fry a wheat flour tortilla. When hot, cook the Mexican tortillas one by one on both sides.
The wheat flour tortilla is ready! Easy reading? Enjoy!
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Tortilla flour – recipes
There are many recipes that we can prepare with a wheat flour tortilla. Whether you prepare the flour tortilla for tacos or the burrito, we assure you that it will always be better and healthier if you make your homemade Mexican tortilla. You control all ingredients and make sure not to use ultra-processed foods.
And if you’ve already made your tortilla what you need, but have more than one left, don’t worry! In our recipes we offer you a lot of alternative Mexican recipes with which you can continue to enjoy your handcrafted flour tortilla.
Enjoy !
