Easy Homemade Tortillas

Avoid a trip to the grocery store – I have you covered with this easy homemade tortillas recipe! This is a healthy and great recipe even for people who have never before baked any type of bread! Even better, you don’t need yeast for this recipe! Aside from being easy to make, these tortillas taste so much better than store bought tortillas and contain no questionable ingredients or preservatives.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1/3 cup olive oil

1 cup water, slightly warmed

Directions

1. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (or use a medium sized mixing bowl). Mix the dry ingredients together first and then add the wet and mix well.
2. Mix the dough with your stand mixer using the dough hook for approximately 4-5 minutes, until dough is well mixed. If it’s super sticky add more flour a small spoonful at a time until it is smooth and not sticking to your hands, but you don’t want super dense dough. If you are kneading the dough by hand, knead it on a floured surface until it’s smooth and not sticky.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Divide into 16 roughly equal portions. If you want large tortillas then divide into fewer portions. These make 16 small tortillas that are approximately 6-8 inches.
4. Roll the dough pieces into a ball and then flatten them with your hand so you have 16 flat saucers of dough on your floured workspace.
5. Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
6. LIGHTLY coat a cast iron skillet, griddle, or large pan with olive oil and heat on medium heat. Don’t overdo the oil here or you will end up with soggy oily tortillas.
7. After the dough has rested, roll into thin 6-8 inch circles. Cook one at a time in the skillet, flipping once the tortilla starts to bubble and golden spots appear on the bottom.
8. Remove from the skillet once the other side gets golden spots and repeat with the remaining tortillas.

Once all the tortillas are done you are ready to enjoy! Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for about a day or two. To freeze, place parchment paper between tortillas to prevent sticking and place the stack in a freezer bag; these freeze really well!

For more about this recipe, please visit www.timbercreekfarmer.com. This recipe was originally featured on Timber Creek Farm’s website as a guest post.