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Sourdough Tortillas

Homemade Sourdough Tortillas are the best by far. They are full of flavor, soft, and such an easy recipe to make with no additives.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 207kcal

Equipment

  • 1 mixer
  • 1 cast iron

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour plus additional as needed
  • ½ cup discard sourdough
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup water hot

Instructions

  • Add the flour to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer use the dough hook, whisk together the flour, and salt.
  • Add the butter and use your fingers to work the butter into the flour until it disappears.
  • Pour in ½ cup of the sourdough discard and mix with your hands.
  • Place the bowl on the mixer and Add the warm water, and mix to bring the dough together into a shaggy mass. Stir in additional water as needed to bring the dough together in a soft surface ball that is not sticky. Let it rest for 30 minutes covered with a towel.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly, just until the dough forms a ball. If the sourdough tortilla dough is very sticky, gradually add a bit more flour.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  • Round the dough into pieces into small balls, flatten them slightly, and allow them to rest, covered in a tea towel, for about 30 minutes.
  • While the dough rests, preheat an ungreased cast iron skillet over medium heat. I adjust the heat while I cook.
  • Working with one piece of the ball of dough at a time, use a rolling pin to roll into round 8" in diameter tortillas. Keep the remaining dough covered while you work.
  • Fry the tortilla in the ungreased pan for about 30 seconds on each side until it bubbles up.
  • Remove and wrap the tortilla in a clean cloth when it comes off the pan, to keep it moist. Repeat with the remaining dough balls and make the next tortilla.
  • Fill with the center and wrap. It's ready to eat! Enjoy.

Notes

  • If you are like me and started making sourdough recipes, this is a great recipe for discard of sourdough.
  • It makes delicious sourdough tortillas that are easy to digest.
  • I will double the recipe and freeze tortillas so all I have to do is pull one at a time, and warm up for 2-3 minutes in my toaster oven.
  • If you don't have sourdough discard it, and use 1 teaspoon of baking powder instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 2mg