Homemade Spelt Tortilla

Nothing beats a home made Tortilla, it’s super simple and you don’t even need a tortilla press. However if you do have one, lucky you, use it.

I don’t have a tortilla press and just use a rolling pin and it literally only takes me minutes.

They are delicious, quick, easy, cheaper than store bought and healthier too since there are no additives of unpronounceable ingredients in them.
I’ve been making these for a long time now and once I started , I never bought a tortilla again. It’s just not worth it. The great thing is, you can use them for anything, sandwiches, veggie wraps, fajitas, you name it.

They freeze well too, so I always make a few extra.

Makes 8 Tortillas.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Spelt flour, half plain, half whole grain
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup very hot water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
more flour for rolling out dough

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and give it a good stir.
Add the hot water and olive oil to the flour and mix, first with a fork, then when it comes together continue kneading with your hands. Knead for about two minutes until you have a soft pliable dough.
Shape into eight balls and place on a lightly greased plate.
Cover with cling film and let rest for 30 minutes.
After the 30 minutes, roll each ball out on a floured surface into a circle of about 20 cm. / 8″. Place a piece of parchment paper between each tortilla to prevent it from sticking.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
Place the tortilla on the preheated skillet and cook for about 30 seconds on each side. Don’t over cook.
Place cooked tortillas on a plate and cover with a tea towel to prevent drying. Repeat for the rest.
Store leftovers covered in the fridge or freeze, again with parchment paper between each tortilla and then in a zip lock bag. They will keep in the freezer for a month.

Enjoy!

Myra XO

13 thoughts on “Homemade Spelt Tortilla”

Sabrina April 11, 2021 at 05:24

When you say half plain, half whole wheat is that part of the cup measure?

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The Cooking spoon Post authorApril 11, 2021 at 13:57

Hi Sabrina, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I fill my cup measure half way with whole wheat and then fill the remainder of the cup with plain flour, so you end up with a full cup of flour. You can also omit the whole grain and simply use one cup of plain spelt flour. Hope this helps.

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Cay May 12, 2020 at 13:55

Absolutely perfect recipe! They really are super quick to make, and the spelt tortillas never fail to make our tummies feel good after we have eaten. Not even an issue with tearing, which has been a problem with other spelt tortilla recipes. We make these all the time now!! Thank you so much (:

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The Cooking spoon Post authorMay 13, 2020 at 00:24

Ahw, I am so glad to hear that. Thank you so much and enjoy 🙂

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toothpicktales January 25, 2020 at 18:27

These look like they came out well. Tortillas are easy to make but difficult to master!

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The Cooking spoon Post authorJanuary 25, 2020 at 19:18

Thank you so much Bob 🙂

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Summer Yule Nutrition January 25, 2020 at 03:13

I need to try these! Spelt is one of my favorite flours. I love the taste much more than regular whole wheat for some reason. Pinned!

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The Cooking spoon Post authorJanuary 25, 2020 at 10:34

Thank you so much, I like spelt better than regular flour too 😀

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Ronit Penso Tasty Eats January 25, 2020 at 02:04

Great looking tortillas! I love using spelt flour, so this definitely goes on my to make list.

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The Cooking spoon Post authorJanuary 25, 2020 at 10:35

Thank you so much Ronit, they’re so easy, we make them all the time 😀

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