Go Back
+ servings

Homemade Flour Tortillas

No ratings yet
Print Pin
Course: Grain
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • cups whole spelt flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • about 1 cup of warm water

Instructions

Make the dough

  • Combine flour and salt.
  • Slowly add olive oil. Mix with fork until evenly crumbly.
  • Gradually add warm water a little at a time until mixture comes together and forms a dough, stirring continuously. You might have a little water left over.
  • Divide dough into 12 pieces and form into balls.
  • Place them on a floured surface and press down a little, forming them into disks.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Cooking

  • Heat a cast iron skilled to medium high heat and spray with a little oil.
  • Thinly roll out a ball of dough on a floured surface until it is about 8 inches across.
  • Make sure the pan is hot before you start. Carefully pick up the tortilla with your fingers and place it into the pan.
  • Let it cook until bubbles start to appear on the top, about 30 seconds.
  • Use tongs to flip the tortilla and cook it another 30 seconds, then transfer to a plate.
  • Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Notes

I find it quicker to roll out the next ball of dough while a tortilla is cooking, creating sort of an assembly line process.