How to make flour tortillas recipe these really are the best ever homemade flour tortillas, no one can believe how easy and delicious they are theyre perfect for enchiladas, soft tacos, burritos, quesadillas, wrapseven makes a great thin pizza crust. you can either make these tortillas with a stand mixer or by hand. i find its just as easy to put them together without a mixer. if you try rolling out these tortillas and the dough keeps shrinking back, let it rest for another 15-30 minutes. the gluten just hasnt had enough time to relax. if your tortillas feel stiff after cooking, youve cooked them too long or the heat was too high. cook them only long enough to get some nice bubbles on the surface and a few light brown spots on the underside. then flip them for another 15-20 seconds. serve with arroz con pollo and schmaltz-refried pinto beans. also, homemade classic mexican guacamole and chile de arbol salsa.