These flour tortillas are soft, fluffy, and delicious. Making your own tortillas at home will ruin all store-bought tortillas forever. Consider this fair warning! Also please know that making tortillas is easier than people make it out to be. I recommend borrowing a tortilla press from a friend who already has one and giving it a try. I bet you'll be hooked.
flour tortillas
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Ingredients
- 3 c flour (all purpose)
- 1.25 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 c oil
- 1 c warm water
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients and mix together.
- Add oil and mix, breaking apart any large clumps.
- Add water. Mix well.
- Work the dough with your hands until it is very soft and smooth.
- Roll in to eight even balls.
- All to rest at room temperature for about an hour.
- Flatten with your tortilla press (or rolling pin).
- Heat a cast iron skillet (or heavy-bottom pan) over medium-high heat.
- Cook tortillas about 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, until they start to bubble and brown.