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Einkorn Flour Homemade Tortillas

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October 5, 2018 by Victoria 36 Comments

Homemade tortillas are a breeze to whip up and wow even the toughest critics. These thin and soft tortillas made with einkorn will not only taste great for your next meal, but they freeze well so you can make them in batches and have them on hand any time!

einkorn flour tortilla recipe

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Easy Einkorn Homemade Tortillas Recipe

Many years ago when I first started cooking and baking with einkorn flour, I attempted to make einkorn tortillas. The results were more like a crispy einkorn cracker, which was tasty, but definitely not a tortilla!

We ended up using them for quesadillas and everything was fine.

I assumed that I would just have to live without homemade tortillas forever, since it didn't seem to work out with this specialty ancient grain.

However, recently I worked up the nerve to try my hand at homemade tortillas just one more time. SCORE!

This time I used lard instead of the other oils I had tried in the past, and made sure the water was SUPER hot! As you can see, I achieved the perfect soft, flour tortilla shell!

Soft shell homemade tortillas with einkorn flour

This einkorn tortilla recipe can be made with any type of animal fat you'd like (not coconut oil or butter), and has the rich nutty flavor characteristic to einkorn products.

How to Freeze Homemade Tortillas

If you decide that you want to make a whole bunch of these homemade einkorn flour tortillas, just stack them in piles of 6-12 (with parchment paper between), wrap them in plastic wrap, then in foil.

This process is much like the directions for freezing a homemade pizza.

Then when you are ready to eat your gorgeous homemade tortillas, take them straight out of the freezer, unwrap to remove plastic wrap, rewrap in the foil and place in a cold oven.

Set the oven to 200° and eat for about 20-30 minutes, depending on how many are in your stacks. Then enjoy!

NOTE: Make sure that your water is HOT and your tallow is room temperature! This makes all the difference!

soft homemade einkorn tortillas

Einkorn Homemade Tortilla Recipe

These thin and soft tortillas made with einkorn will not only taste great for your next meal. Make them to eat fresh, or freeze them for later!
4.60 from 10 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: einkorn tortillas, tortilla recipe, tortillas
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 tortillas
Calories: 95kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 1/3 Cups Einkorn flour (405g)
  • 1/3 Cup lard I use this grass-fed beef tallow
  • 1 Cup hot water (needs to be almost boiling)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add room temperature tallow and mix well into dry ingredients.
  • Form a flour "mountain" and create a hole in the middle and hot water slowly. Mix until well combined.
  • Turn out onto counter and kneed until just combined. 
  • Return dough to bowl, cover, and let rest for 50 minutes.
  • Heat pan to a medium heat.
  • Section out 16 golf ball size portions, round them off, and place on floured surface. *Keep the finished portions covered with a damp towel until ready to roll out into tortillas.
  • Roll each portion of dough on floured surface until they are as thin as you can make them without tearing.
  • Keep the rolled out tortillas under a dry towel until ready to cook.
  • Cook first side until bubbles form (about 45 seconds), then flip. Cook for an additional 30-45 seconds on second side.
  • Once cooked, wrap in a dish towel to keep them soft.

Notes

Freeze in batches of 6-12 by thoroughly wrapping each set in plastic wrap, then foil. Reheat at 200° for 20-30 minutes from freezer.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Einkorn Homemade Tortilla Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 tortilla)
Calories 95 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 159mg7%
Potassium 30mg1%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 38IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Homemade tortillas are a breeze to whip up and wow even the toughest critics. These thin and soft tortillas made with einkorn will not only taste great for your next meal, but they freeze well so you can make them in batches and have them on hand any time!

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Comments

  1. Katie says

    September 13, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Mine turned out great! I used duck fat and a tortilla press that I would flour between turns and they were the best tortillas I’ve ever had!

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      September 13, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      Awesome Katie!! I’m so glad to hear that! I need to try them with my tortilla press and just flour it between. I’m actually making these tomorrow, so I will give that a whirl! Glad you enjoyed them! <3

      Reply
  2. Sharon says

    October 1, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Hello, Thank you for your recipe. I just started working with Einkorn flour. My question is, did you use whole wheat Einkorn or an all purpose Einkorn flour. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      October 1, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Hi Sharon! I used all purpose, but it should work just fine with whole wheat einkorn as well! Freshly ground may need a bit more liquid, so just okay that by ear.

      The dough will be softer than a fresh play doh ?

      Reply
  3. cindi perron says

    November 22, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    so, is it the almost boiling water that makes the tortillas soft and flexible? i’ve made them for years, but they always end up a bit dry. i do also use an electric press; but i don’t over cook them at all, they aren’t even browned at all. also, you want them to be real nice and thin, right? thank you!!

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      November 23, 2019 at 5:42 pm

      Yes! It makes a huge difference!!

      Reply
  4. Rashida Johnson says

    March 4, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    These are my go to tortillas. The only change I make is i dont use baking powder.
    I do use my manual tortilla press for uniformity and I press the dough between parchment paper to prevent sticking.

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      March 4, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      Hi Rashida! Thank you so much for the feedback! Do you sub in something else for the baking powder? I’d love to try it without!

      Reply
      • Rashida says

        March 4, 2020 at 7:41 pm

        I dont use anything extra because traditional tortillas dont include baking powder.
        The key is using the right temperature and ensuring they cook around the same time on each side. I’ve found a med low flame is ideal along with about a min on each side. This is what maintains the flexibility. I use about 3 oz per ball (I weigh each ball on a scale) and then flatten.
        They puff nicely on one side which ensures the inside is cooked.

        Reply
      • Rashida says

        March 4, 2020 at 7:50 pm

        I forgot to add infuse a combo of sprouted spelt flour, whole grain einkorn and all purpose einkorn. I measure everything in grams. This is the amount
        Spelt: 60 grams
        Whole grain einkorn: 60 grams.
        All purpose einkorn: 240 grams
        I use a little less than a cup of very hot water and salt

        I mix in the lard by hand and thenn dissolve the salt in the water. I then mix in the water first with the bottom of a dough whisk then the regular side of the dough whisk and lastlty continue the kneading by hand.

        Reply
        • Victoria says

          March 4, 2020 at 9:47 pm

          Wonderful! Thank you so much for the detailed feedback!

          Reply
  5. Laura says

    May 1, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    Greetings to you! I have a bag of the Einkorn whole wheat flour., is more water needed if using the whole wheat> I love the all-purpose.
    Any information would be wonderful. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      May 2, 2020 at 9:20 am

      Hi Laura! If you have a bag of pre-ground whole wheat, I don’t believe you will need to do anything. The real issue comes in with freshly ground whole wheat. However, if you find that the dough is too thick, then add an extra tbsp of water at a time as needed.

      Reply
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