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flour tortillas

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Muna Escobar
Knoxville, TN

The key to a soft tortilla is soft dough.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For flour tortillas

  • 1 c
    warm water
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 c
    oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    whole wheat flour (i use freshly ground)
  • 1/2-3/4 c
    unbleached all purpose flour

How To Make flour tortillas

  • 1
    Place liquids in bowl.
  • 2
    Add the dry ingredients.
  • 3
    Knead until the dough is workable but not stiff. (Keep the dough moist for soft tortillas.)
  • 4
    Let stand 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Pull out golf size tortillas & place onto floured board.
  • 6
    Either roll with floured rolling pin or press down with fingers. Of course you could press with a tortilla press if you have one. I like pressing down with my fingers because I feel like I get a better shaped tortilla.
  • 7
    Cook on a griddle on both sides until slightly golden.
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