Homemade In The Kitchen

A Food Blog With Small Batch Recipes and Recipes For Two Made From Scratch

Header Right

Spiced Flour Tortillas (From Scratch)

Homemade flour tortillas made from scratch with fajita seasoning added


Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas | www.chocolatemoosey.com

I’ve never been one to follow traditions and social norms. I don’t have an obsession for shoes and purses and don’t see how someone can spend $200+ on something I’m going to ruin anyway. I don’t lose weight for bikini season. And as much as I love a good beer, I was never a party animal in college. So why would I make traditional flour tortillas? Even if I tried my hardest to make something traditional, I end up breaking the rules anyway. I wanted to make Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas from scratch since I eat tortillas so much, which ties into this week’s #SundaySupper theme of new cooking adventures.

I think I buy a pack of tortillas about 2-3 times a month because they make dinner so quick and easy. Let’s see, I’ve blogged about Buffalo Chicken Dip Quesadillas, Summer Squash and Mushroom Quesadillas, Bacon Cheeseburger Tacos, and Taco Salad Bowls. You can even bake tortillas and make crispy chips to dip into Garden Salsa or Jalapeno Popper Dip.


Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas | www.chocolatemoosey.com

When I heard this week’s theme is trying something new, I wasn’t sure what to make. Cinco de Mayo is coming up in a few weeks where most people will be eating lots of Mexican cuisine, so I decided to tackle homemade tortillas. I thought making them from scratch would be a pain because they are so thin. Turns out they are ridiculously easy. There’s no yeast involved, and if you can roll out pizza dough, you can roll out tortilla dough.


Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas | www.chocolatemoosey.com

Typically you don’t add spice to the tortillas since you won’t know what you’re making with them. However, I don’t stray too far from Mexican food, so I added a little bit of Homemade Fajita Seasoning. I also used butter-flavored shortening, which is why my tortillas are more yellow than white. See? I’m a rule breaker.

The one downfall to making homemade spiced flour tortillas is you have to let the dough rest twice. Although it’s not something I could pull together for dinner after work, if you spend a few hours on a day off, you can make and even freeze tortillas to get you through the week.

Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas

Homemade Spiced Flour Tortillas

Yield: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning (optional - homemade or store bought)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and fajita seasoning. Set aside.
  3. In a small saucepan, melt together the shortening and water. Remove from the heat and pour over the flour mixture. Stir until a loose ball of dough forms. Gather the dough up and remove from the bowl to a lightly floured surface. Knead for about 2-3 minutes or until the dough comes together. Place the dough back into the bowl, cover with a dish towel, and let rest for 1 hour.
  4. When done resting, divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape into balls. Cover with a towel and let rest again for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat a dry skillet. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into an 8 inch circle. When the skillet is hot, place one tortilla into the pan and cook until it browns a bit. Flip and brown the other side. When brown enough on both sides, remove from the skillet and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining dough. Let cool completely before storing.

Notes

© Chocolate Moosey. All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish a recipe, please rewrite it in your own words or link back to the post for the recipe.

© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

Source: Adapted from Juanita’s Cocina
—-
Looking for some more cooking adventures? Check out what the rest of #SundaySupper is cooking up:

New Expeditions (Sides, Starters & Staples)

Grand Quests (Main Dishes)

Escapades (Sweet Treats & Spirited Companions)

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on Twitter on Sunday, April 28th to talk all about our foodie fears! We’ll tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more delicious recipes and food photos.

Food and Wine Conference logo

Join us this summer in Orlando for our first Annual Food and Wine Conference

Did you make my recipe?

Please let me know by sharing a photo in my private Facebook group or uploading and tagging me on Instagram using #HITKrecipes (Note: If your Instagram account is private, I won't be able to see your photo)

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. I have a bag of yellow flour marked as `tortilla flour´ and have these on my bucket list. The yellow color makes them more interesting Carla, as do the spices. I´m stealing your fajita spice recipe, it´s fantastic, love it!

    Reply

  2. I think you made a wise choice, Carla. I think your readers will love these…especially since you spiked them with fajita seasoning. Good-bye, plain old flour tortilla. I wish I didn’t love shoes as much as I do.

    Reply

  3. I love that you went outside the norm! Tortillas are popular in my home too for those nights that I need to whip up inner quick. I can’t wait to try your recipe, truly.

    Reply

  8. Our family is obsessed with tortillas and I can’t wait to try this recipe with them. I love that you added fajita spice to your tortillas and I love that you are your own person!

    Reply

  12. I haven’t made tortillas yet. I do like your spiced ones. I prefer flavored tortillas for wraps and think this would be great instead of the plain ones.

    Reply

  14. This sounds fantastic, Carla. I love that you added some spice to the tortilla. Fresh tortillas are so much better than store bought and absolutely worth the time!

    Reply

  17. Your tortillas, as well as your pictures are beautiful! OK, I’m totally inspired and a going for it!!! ;-)

    Reply

  21. We used to be able to purchase decent flour tortillas in the grocery’s bakery, but no more. I miss them…and may have to give the homemade version a try. Yours look wonderful, Carla!

    Reply

  30. Great “starter” recipe…start with the basics and add what you wish. I’m thinkin’ chipotle chili powder, finely grated lime zest, and some grated Monterey Jack cheese…this begs for cooked chicken, lettuce, diced tomatoes and avocados, and sour cream! Cali-Mex tacos, anyone? Yeah!

    Reply

Trackbacks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *