Flour Tortillas Diaz

Step 1

Mix the dry ingredients.

Step 2

Add oil and mix with hands.

Step 3

Mixing with your hands, add water a little at a time, until you get a soft dough.

Step 4

You should be able to mix in all the dry ingredients, but the dough shouldn't be sticky.

Step 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.

Step 6

Form dough into a ball, cover with towel and place upside down bowl over dough.

Step 7

Let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes.

Step 8

NOTE: the dough will not rise, this just rests the gluten.

Step 9

Heat ungreased griddle to medium-high.

Step 10

Break off golf-ball sized pieces of dough and flatten into 5 inch circles.

Step 11

On a floured surface roll out tortillas using a back and forth motion, turning the tortilla 1/4 turn after each roll.

Step 12

Flip the tortilla at least once.

Step 13

Place tortilla on hot griddle and cook till bubbles rise (20-25 seconds).

Step 14

Flip and cook on the other side 20-25 seconds.

Step 15

Finished tortillas will be speckled with brown.

Step 16

Place cooked tortilla in a bowl covered and lined with a towels.

Step 17

NOTE: When you get good you should be able to roll out a tortilla while one on the griddle cooks.