Homemade Tortillas
Homemade Tortillas
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk them together briefly to ensure they are well distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Pour in the olive oil and then add the hot water to the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Using a sturdy spoon or spatula, mix all the ingredients together until a rough, shaggy dough forms. It might still look a bit dry and crumbly at this stage.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Transfer the rough dough to a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough with your hands for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Form the kneaded dough into a ball and place it back into the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen cloth and let the dough rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. This resting period allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to roll.
- 6
After resting, divide the dough into several small, equal-sized balls. For standard-sized tortillas, aim for about 8-10 balls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Lightly flour your work surface and a rolling pin. Take one dough ball and flatten it with your hand, then use the rolling pin to roll it out into a thin, round tortilla, about 6-8 inches in diameter. Try to keep the thickness consistent.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Heat a cast iron skillet or a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Do not add any oil to the pan. Once the pan is hot, place one rolled tortilla onto it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Cook the tortilla for about 30-60 seconds on the first side, or until bubbles begin to form on the surface and the edges start to look dry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Flip the tortilla and cook the second side for another 30-60 seconds, or until it is lightly browned in spots and cooked through. The tortilla should be soft and pliable.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Remove the cooked tortilla from the pan and immediately stack it on a plate. Cover the stack with a clean kitchen cloth or aluminum foil to keep them warm and soft while you cook the remaining tortillas.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Repeat steps 7-11 with the remaining dough balls until all tortillas are cooked.
⏱️ 8 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Tortillas
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk them together briefly to ensure they are well distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Pour in the olive oil and then add the hot water to the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Using a sturdy spoon or spatula, mix all the ingredients together until a rough, shaggy dough forms. It might still look a bit dry and crumbly at this stage.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Transfer the rough dough to a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough with your hands for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Form the kneaded dough into a ball and place it back into the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen cloth and let the dough rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. This resting period allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to roll.
- 6
After resting, divide the dough into several small, equal-sized balls. For standard-sized tortillas, aim for about 8-10 balls.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Lightly flour your work surface and a rolling pin. Take one dough ball and flatten it with your hand, then use the rolling pin to roll it out into a thin, round tortilla, about 6-8 inches in diameter. Try to keep the thickness consistent.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Heat a cast iron skillet or a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Do not add any oil to the pan. Once the pan is hot, place one rolled tortilla onto it.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Cook the tortilla for about 30-60 seconds on the first side, or until bubbles begin to form on the surface and the edges start to look dry.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Flip the tortilla and cook the second side for another 30-60 seconds, or until it is lightly browned in spots and cooked through. The tortilla should be soft and pliable.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Remove the cooked tortilla from the pan and immediately stack it on a plate. Cover the stack with a clean kitchen cloth or aluminum foil to keep them warm and soft while you cook the remaining tortillas.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Repeat steps 7-11 with the remaining dough balls until all tortillas are cooked.
⏱️ 8 min