Homemade Flour Tortillas
The simplest way to make perfect homemade flour tortillas using just a few ingredients!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour with extra for dusting
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup olive oil (or another vegetable oil)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Gradually add the warm water and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients. Stir until a dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it for about 3-5 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Or, knead in your bread machine for 3 minutes or until it's pulled away from the bowl.
- Let dough rest for 5-8 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 16 small balls, roughly the size of golf balls.
- Using a rolling pin, flatten each ball into a thin, round tortilla.
- Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Cook each tortilla for about 1 minute on each side, or until it puffs up and develops light brown spots.
- Remove the tortillas from the skillet and stack them on a plate, covering them with a clean kitchen towel to keep them soft and pliable.