Homemade Tortillas

These were very easy to make and cooked up really well. There is such a difference between homemade tortillas verse store bought flour tortillas. I will definitely make them again. They browned up nice when cooked. I made Enchiladas the next day with the homemade tortillas. That recipe will follow in a few days.

Homemade Tortillas

Start the tortilla recipe by mixing dry ingredients together. 3 Cups of Flour, 2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Baking powder. When everything is thoroughly mixed you can now add 1/3 cup olive oil to the dry ones. As you mix it you can add up to 1 cup warm water.

Mix the homemade tortillas until it holds together and kneed it for about 10 minutes. I then covered with some wrap and put in the refrigerator to let it sit for a few hours.

When the homemade tortillas have sat for a few hours you take the dough out and cut it into golf ball size pieces. Roll out the balls into flat tortillas using lots of flour so they don’t stick to the rolling pin or surface. When the homemade tortillas are rolled out very thin you should heat a skillet to med high heat.

I sprayed the surface with some nonstick spray. When the pan is hot put the rolled out tortilla in the pan and let it cook for about 1 minute then flip to other side for about 30 seconds. It should have some brown spots on each side when they are cooked but it should not be stiff and crunchy. If they are getting too brown turn down the heat and if they are taking longer than 1 minute you will need to turn the heat up.

Put the homemade tortillas on a plate to keep them warm so you can use them right away. Leftovers should be refrigerated for up to 1 week or you can freeze them for up to 6 months. My homemade tortilla Enchiladas will be posted in a few days.

Enjoy

The definition of the Tortilla is – A name given by the Spaniards to the unleavened flat bread they found in Mexico among the Aztec in the sixteenth century. The word “tortilla comes from the Spanish word “torta” which means round cake.