Sourdough Discard Tortillas
Made with simple ingredients like flour, sourdough discard, butter, and olive oil, these tortillas are soft, flexible, and perfect for tacos, wraps, quesadillas, and more. Whether you use a tortilla press or roll them out by hand, you'll love how easy and versatile these tortillas are, making them a staple in your kitchen.
Equipment
- 1 Tortilla Press - optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus up to an extra 1/2 cup for rolling out the dough
- 1 cup sourdough discard
- 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup butter softened at room temperature
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together discard, softened butter, water, oil, and salt. Mix until mostly combined.
- Slowly add the flour ½ cup at a time and thoroughly mix.
- Knead the dough with your whisk or hands until all ingredients are well combined and the dough is slightly stretchy.
- Form a ball with the dough and keep it in the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let it sit for 2–4 hours depending on your time. The longer it sits in the fermenting stage, the more sour the tortillas will be.
- Once the fermenting stage is done, divide the dough into ten pieces. Roll out each tortilla on a floured work surface until it is as thin as possible without putting holes in the dough. A thickness of ⅛”, if possible, will yield the best tortilla. Use a tortilla press if you have one for the most even results.
- Heat a stainless steel pan over medium heat until it is thoroughly heated. Add a splash of avocado oil or another oil with a high smoke point to the pan. Add one tortilla at a time to the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes on each side. The visible side will bubble during the cooking process. To check if one side is cooked, use a spatula to lift the tortilla and check for browning. Add more oil to the pan with every other tortilla while cooking.
- Before taking the tortilla off the heat, make sure it has browned on both sides and is thoroughly cooked through.
Nutrition
Serving: 2gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 148IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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