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Tortillas from Scratch

fresh homemade tortilla recipe
Prep Time5 minutes
resting time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: homemade tortillas
Servings: 16 tortillas
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 large glass bowl
  • 1 stirring spoon
  • 1 measuring cups
  • 1 measuring spoons
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 large cast iron skillet

Ingredients

  • 4 cups unbleached all purpose flour , or half whole wheat, half white
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup olive oil , or melted coconut oil
  • 1-1/2 cups warm water

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together. Do not over work or they will be tough.
    4 cups unbleached all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1-1/2 cups warm water
  • Pinch off golf ball sized pieces of dough, roll into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Roll out the tortilla and place in a large, ungreased hot skillet. Turn when it begins to puff up (about 1 minute on each side, depending on how hot your burner is).
  • Store in a zip close bag in the refrigerator to keep fresh longer.