Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil1
- 1/2 cups warm water(not HOT)
Preparation
Step 1
1Mix the dry ingredients.
2Add oil and mix with hands.
3Mixing with your hands, add water a little at a time, until you get a soft dough.
4You should be able to mix in all the dry ingredients, but the dough shouldn't be sticky.
5(You can add in more flour if you add too much water.) On a floured surface, knead the dough for 2- 4 minutes, adding flour if the dough is sticky.
6Form dough into a ball, cover with towel and place upside down bowl over dough.
7Let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes.
8NOTE: the dough will not rise, this just rests the gluten.
9Heat ungreased griddle to medium-high.
10Break off golf-ball sized pieces of dough and flatten into 5 inch circles.
11On a floured surface roll out tortillas using a back and forth motion, turning the tortilla 1/4 turn after each roll.
12Flip the tortilla at least once.
13Place tortilla on hot griddle and cook till bubbles rise (20-25 seconds).
14Flip and cook on the other side 20-25 seconds.
15Finished tortillas will be speckled with brown.
16Place cooked tortilla in a bowl covered and lined with a towels.
17NOTE: When you get good you should be able to roll out a tortilla while one on the griddle cooks.