Flour Tortillas From Scratch Recipe
Flour tortillas are extremely simple to make and they taste extra good when they're homemade. Simple ingredients and excellent results.
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Servings: 8 tortillas, 20cm/8in diameter
Ingredients
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 40 g olive oil
- 120 ml boiling water
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder.
- Add the olive oil and boiling water and mix. First, use a spatula to prevent getting burnt. Once the spatula isn't helping anymore, switch to your hands.
- Knead until the dough comes together, about 2 min.
- Let the dough rest, covered and at room temperature, for 1 hour.
- Weigh the dough and divide it into 8 portions.
- Flatten each portion with the palm of your hand and then fold the edges in, like making a parcel. Turn it over and roll it on the surface to close the seam.
- Flatten out each ball with a rolling pin until very thin. You should be able to see through it.
- Preheat a pan to high heat and give it at least 5 minutes. It should be smoking.
- Add one tortilla at a time and cook for 1 minute per side. It's completely normal if they inflate.
- If not used in the next 2 hours, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight container or bag, separated by baking paper.
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