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fresh milled flour tortillas made with milled wheat berries rolled, chewy, soft tortillas on plates

Fresh Milled Flour Tortillas-4 Ingredients Recipe

Kayla Ruetten
Discover how to make the best homemade tortillas using freshly milled flour. This easy, 4-ingredient recipe produces soft, pliable, and healthy whole-grain tortillas that put store-bought versions to shame. Perfect for taco night, burritos, or healthy wraps, these from-scratch tortillas are a simple addition to your nourishing home management routine. Stop settling for dry wraps and enjoy the rich flavor of freshly ground wheat today!
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Equipment

  • bowl
  • cook top (or microwave)
  • damp towel (or plastic wrap)
  • cast iron pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups finely ground fresh milled flour (I used hard white wheat)
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1.5 tspn salt

Instructions
 

  • Grind wheat berries. 1 cup of wheat berries yields about 1 and 1/4 to 1 and 1/2 cups of fresh milled flour.
  • Mix flour and salt together in a bowl.
  • Bring water to a simmer on cook top or microwave for 2 minutes.
  • Slowly pour olive oil over the flour and salt. Incorporate the olive oil into the flour until the texture resembles course clumps.
  • Add the hot water to the mixture and mix until dough is smooth.
  • Shape the dough into a ball in the mixing bowl and cover with a damp towel or wrap in plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes. This keeps the dough moist and prevents the "skin" from forming over the top of the dough.
  • Preheat a well-seasoned cast iron pan. You want the pan to be uniformly hot, and then adjust the temperature down to medium before you add the first tortilla.
  • Divide the dough into 12 pieces, or simply mold dough into roughly 2 inch balls as you go.
  • On a floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out a ball of dough as thin as you can without making holes in the dough. If the dough does not remain flat when rolling, rest the dough for another 10 minutes before trying again.
  • Carefully lift tortilla and lay flat in the cast iron pan, frying for 30-60 seconds on each side.
  • Place cooked tortillas on a plate under a towel to trap moisture, keeping them soft while you cook remaining tortillas.
  • Store at room temperature or in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze for 2-3 months.
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