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Homemade Flour Tortillas

Serves 10
Prepare Time 30
Cooking Time 15
Calories 180
Difficulty Medium

Once you make tortillas at home you'll never want the packaged kind again. These are soft, pliable, lightly chewy and taste like a cross between fresh bread and a flaky pastry. The dough comes together with just four pantry staples and a short rest, and each tortilla takes about 90 seconds to cook in a dry skillet. They puff up dramatically when they hit the heat, then deflate into tender rounds perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas or simply eating warm with butter and honey. The recipe uses olive oil so they stay completely plant-based.

Directions

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  2. 2
    Pour in the olive oil and use a fork to work it into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  3. 3
    Add the warm water and mix with your hands until a shaggy dough forms. If it seems dry, add a tablespoon of water at a time.
  4. 4
    Turn out onto a clean surface and knead for 3-4 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 20 minutes.
  5. 5
    Divide the dough into 10 equal balls. Cover the balls with the cloth so they don't dry out.
  6. 6
    Heat a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat for several minutes; it should be dry and very hot.
  7. 7
    On a lightly floured surface, roll one ball into a very thin round, about 20 cm across. Don't worry if it isn't a perfect circle.
  8. 8
    Lay the tortilla in the hot pan. Cook for 30-40 seconds, until it puffs up and brown spots appear on the bottom. Flip and cook the other side for another 30-40 seconds.
  9. 9
    Transfer to a cloth-lined basket and cover to keep warm and soft. Repeat with remaining dough.
  10. 10
    Serve warm. Store leftovers wrapped in a damp cloth inside a bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Adepte du slow-cooker et des soupes-repas économiques.

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