I love homemade tortillas. I can’t even look at the store bought ones anymore. I wanted to experiment with making them just a little bit healthier but just as awesome tasting. Mission accomplished. These whole wheat tortillas are so freakin good. And good for you too!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole wheat bread flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine first 3 ingredients. Add shortening and blend with the back of a spatula or by hand until the mixture is crumbly. Form a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the boiling water. Blend with a fork until combined. Knead dough until smooth and no longer sticky {add more flour if needed}. Roll dough into small balls about the size of golf balls. Place them on a baking sheet, cover and let sit for at least an hour before cooking.
Heat a frying pan or cast iron skillet over high heat. Lightly flour a surface and roll out each dough ball depending on how thick you want your tortillas {If you have major OCD like me you might want to make cut them into semi perfect circles with a pastry wheel}. Cook for 45 seconds on each side {I sprayed my pan with Pam first}, turning if bubbles appear.
Not a fan of whole wheat tortillas? Here’s my recipe for regular Homemade Tortillas.
Sara says
Two words for you… tortilla press….
Mavis says
Genius!
Rosario says
I recently made whole wheat kale flour tortillas since I still have so much outside. They were meant for tacos but everyone kept eating them up with a little butter that we had none for dinner. Delicious delight delovely blog has the recipe. Super yummy!
Mavis says
I’m trying to get over my aversion to kale. Maybe I’ll try this and love them too?
Vicki says
What kind of shortening? Like solid Crisco? Or something else?
Mavis says
Crisco is what I use. Works great.
Mark says
Anyone think a pasta roller would work to roll these out with?
Wynne says
Ooh, I love that idea! I have a tortilla press and it is Not up to the job: I get 1/4″ thick pancakes no matter how hard I press. (Maybe it serves me right for starting with a cheap one.)
Mavis says
Oh, try it and keep us posted. Sounds perfect but I’ve never used one for that!
Lisa C. says
I don’t like using shortening at all, will there be a problem with using lard instead of the shortening?
Vicki says
I thought shortening and lard were the same thing. Are they different?
sara says
Lard is from the fat of an animal (mostly pig) where shortening comes from oils of plants.
MrsD says
I use lard only now (from healthy animals!). They are THE BEST tortillas ever! We refuse to eat any other tortillas now! xo
Carla says
I just read that only corn tortillas use a press. The flour tortillas use a rolling pin.
Cathy Strasser says
Great blog!
Mavis says
Thanks, Cathy! That’s nice to hear!