Lard or vegetable shortening is a common ingredient in flour tortillas. With the same delicious tortilla flavor, this version uses canola oil. For those of you who are allergic to soy products, this is a fantastic substitute. Add a bowl of green chili, then get a nice tortilla ready to mop it up. Tortillas can be frozen or kept in the refrigerator in a gallon-sized plastic bag.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 2 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 37 mins |
| Servings: | 14 |
| Yield: | 14 8-inch tortillas |
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups warm water, or more as needed
- ¼ cup canola oil
Instructions
- 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.
- To reheat tortillas, place in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Reviews
They turned out GREAT. The flavor is awesome, and until you try making tortillas at home you will never know how a tortilla is suppose to taste, which is NOT like cardboard like all store bought tortillas taste like!!! I did substitute LARD for the canola oil, because virtually ALL canola oil is made from GMO Canola, which means that it is HEAVILY sprayed with chemicals in addition to the problems that come along with all GMO foods, and because we avoid chemical laden ingredients at all costs in our family!
It takes some practice to achieve a round tortilla. The second time I made this I decreased the salt and lost the amazing flavor. I rolled seasoning into the dough after I realized my mistake and really liked the result. This is a great option for my limited diet (no soy etc)!
These are great tasting super easy to make and very quick, they stayed there shape when rolled out, Will be making these agian. Thanks
I made this recipe using coconut oil (that is all I had). I followed the measurements exactly, I cut the recipe in half (just for me), I was able to make 8 tortillas, a few the size of fajitas and the rest a little larger than that. I can taste the difference between these and store bought. Fresh tastes way better, the outcome is awesome, I rolled as thin as I could and still got a thicker tortilla, was very satisfying. Saved me money, and took the same amount of time as if I would have gone to the store to buy. I like that I can make a half batch and not have so many leftovers. This was my first time making tortillas, overall it was a success.
Best homemade tortillas!!!! Tastes just like home after being in Ukraine for 10 months with only lavash to use as tacos.
Noice