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My family loves my easy homemade tortillas that only need 5 ingredients — and that's including water
My family loves my easy homemade tortillas that only need 5 ingredients — and that's including water
Steven JohnApr 27, 2024, 01:11 IST
I make tortillas for my family all the time.Steven John
Fresh flour tortillas take less than an hour to make, including the 30-minute resting time
You can form the tortillas into small discs for street-style tacos or larger wraps for burritos
If you're looking for the ultimate crowd-pleasing food — especially if said crowd includes some hungry kids who may or may not be picky eaters — my family has the best homemade tortilla recipe.
The five-ingredient recipe is great for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, wraps, dips, or on its own with butter. Plus, they're comically easy to make.
Since I pretty much always have the simple ingredients on hand in my kitchen, the homemade tortillas have been a great way for my family to save a little money on ever-inflating grocery bills.
Here's our recipe.
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The ingredients are as basic as they come.
I rarely have to go out of my way to get tortilla ingredients. Steven John
Start by mixing the dry ingredients.
I put my dry ingredients directly into my stand-mixer bowl. Steven John
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Run the mixer on low and add the wet ingredients.
The bread-hook attachment makes this step easy.Steven John
Form the dough into balls and let them rest on a floured surface.
You have to leave the dough alone for 30 minutes. Steven John
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Roll out the tortillas to prep them for the pan.
I roll my dough out in all directions to end up with a circle.Steven John
The cooking process goes by really quickly.
It takes less than two minutes for the tortillas to cook. Steven John
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Let the tortillas cool and enjoy them while they're fresh.
The tortillas taste best on the day you make them. Steven John