Flour Tortillas

Preparation

1. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a medium-size bowl and mix well
2. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the oil and water
3. Use a fork to push approx ¼ of the flour into the liquid, making sure to leave an intact 'wall' around the edge, and then stir it in gently
4. Once the flour has mixed in, push a bit more in and repeat the stirring
5. Repeat 2-3 more times until all the flour and water are mixed together. Don't rush this as the liquid will escape if you aren't careful
6. Knead for 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth
7. Alternatively, use a mixer with a dough hook - follow the instructions for your mixer
8. Divide into 16 equal portions (around 40-45g each)
9. Coat each piece in flour, then form into a ball and flatten slightly with your hand.
10. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and rest for 1-2 hours (absolute minimum 15 minutes)
11. Roll each ball into a thin circle with a diameter of around 15-20cm
12. If the dough keeps shrinking back when you roll them let the dough rest for another 15-30 minutes
13. Cook in a medium-hot frying pan (no oil!) for 45-60 seconds, then flip and cook the other side for around 20 seconds
14. There should be a few light brown marks, but the tortillas should remain soft. If the tortillas are stiff they were cooked too hot or too long
15. Immediately stack in a covered container (on top of each other)
16. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or separate with non-stick baking parchment and freeze

Notes

• This recipe wil make 16 tortillas which is twice as many as in a typical store-bough packet
• The stacking of the tortillas after cooking helps them to stay soft by steaming each other - don't skip this step

Ingredients

• 375g all purpose flour
• 80ml olive oil
• 240ml warm water
• 1tsp salt
• 1tsp baking powder

Equipment

Nutritional Facts

• Serving size: 44.5g
• (5% / 6%)   Calories: 127kcal
• (9%)Total fat: 5.1g
• (4%)   Saturated fat: 0.7g
• (10%)   Unsaturated fat: 3.6g
•     Mono: 3.2g
•     Poly: 0.4g
• (0%)   Cholesterol: 0mg
•   Trans Fat: 0g
• (6%)Total carbohydrates: 18g
•   Starch: 0g
• (0%)   Sugars: 0g
•     Sucrose: 0g
•     Glucose: 0g
•     Maltose: 0g
•     Lactose: 0g
•     Fructose: 0g
•     Galactose: 0g
• (3%)   Fibre: 0.7g
• (6%)Protein: 2.8g
• Salts
• (7%)   Sodium: 135mg
• (2%)   Potassium: 66mg