Tortillas De Harina (flour Tortillas)

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup warm water

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt in a a medium sized bowl. in a small bowl, combine warm water and oil.
• 2 add liquid mixture to the flour one tablespoon at a time, mixing with a fork after each addition.
• 3 lightly flour a cutting board and knead dough about 4-5 minutes or until smooth.
• 4 place dough in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth for 20 minutes.
• 5 divide dough into 12 balls. place on a place and cover with the damp cloth for 10 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, pre-heat a comal or skillet to medium/high.
• 7 using a floured rolling pin, roll each ball into tortillas of about a 6 inch diameter and 1/8 thick. (alternative: line a tortilla press with wax paper and press to desired thickness).
• 8 place a tortilla on comal/skillet for 30 seconds or until the dough begins to bubble and turn brown. flip and cook other side.
• 9 keep cooked tortillas covered in a tortilla warmer, or place on a cookie sheet in a warm oven, while finishing all the tortillas.).