Flour Tortillas
The soft wheat flatbreads of northern Mexico — a simple dough of flour, fat, salt and warm water, rested so it rolls thin without springing back, then cooked in a dry, very hot pan until it puffs and freckles.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 60 ml sunflower oil
- 180 ml warm water
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 1625 kcal · P 30g · C 229.4g · F 63g
Estimated from 5 of 5 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, pour in the oil and rub it through with your fingers.
- 2Add the warm water and mix, then knead for 3–4 minutes into a soft, smooth dough that no longer sticks.
- 3Divide into 10 balls, cover with a damp cloth and rest for at least 30 minutes. Resting relaxes the gluten, so the dough rolls thin and stays thin.
- 4Heat a heavy dry frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- 5Roll a ball on a lightly floured worktop into a 20 cm round, as thin as you can, giving it a quarter turn after each roll.
- 6Cook for 30–45 seconds, until bubbles rise and the underside has brown freckles, then flip and cook for 30 seconds more, pressing gently with a spatula to make it puff.
- 7Stack the cooked tortillas in a clean tea towel so they steam and stay soft while you roll and cook the rest.
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Questions and answers
How long does Flour Tortillas take to make?
About 60 minutes: 45 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Flour Tortillas?
5 ingredients: plain flour, baking powder, salt, sunflower oil, warm water.
How many servings does this Flour Tortillas recipe make?
10 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Flour Tortillas?
About 163 kcal, with 3 g protein, 22.9 g carbohydrate and 6.3 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Flour Tortillas recipe suit?
It is vegan.
What cuisine is Flour Tortillas?
Flour Tortillas comes from Mexican cuisine.
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