Homemade Tortillas

Homemade Tortillas
The original recipe yields 24 tortillas. Preferring a larger tortilla, I made 12.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups water
  

  

  24 equal pieces

  Directions

  Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl. 
  Mix in the butter with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal.
  Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. 
  Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces, enough to fill your closed fist, and roll each piece into a ball. (Or double the ball of dough for 12 larger tortillas.)
  
  

  

  makes 24 tortillas

  
  Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla.
  
  

   Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side.

  
  Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.

  

  Mmm, homemade quesadillas! After I chose to half the yield to 12.

  
  

  
  

¡que aproveche!

Babel