Name: Hand-rolled flour tortillas
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 3 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup warm water

Hand-rolled flour tortillas

These handmade tortillas are very simple to make and the results are far more satisfying and, of course, fresher than the bought ones. You don’t need a press – a rolling pin works just fine.

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Makes 16

Prep

1H 10M

Cook

30M

Total

1H 40M

Ingredients

3 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 cup warm water

Method

1.Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and mix until combined. With the mixer running, add the oil and water and mix for about 1 minute until mixture comes together. Mix for another minute or so until dough is smooth. (Or mix by hand in a bowl.)

2.Transfer to a floured surface, cover with a damp tea towel and allow to rest for at least 1 hour.

3.After dough has rested, heat a cast iron pan over medium heat. Divide dough into 16 or more evenly sized pieces.

4.Roll into balls, press flat with your hand and roll each to a thin disc using a lightly floured rolling pin.

5.Gently place a dough disc into the hot, dry pan and cook for 1–2 minutes until the bottom of the tortilla is lightly browned in places and starting to bubble slightly. Flip and cook the other side for around 30 seconds.

6.Remove from pan and stack on a plate until all tortillas are cooked.

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