Flour Tortillas

Step 1

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 2

Gradually stir in enough warm water to form a crumbly dough; then work dough with your hands until it holds together.

Step 3

Turn out onto a board and knead until smooth.

Step 4

Divide into 12 pieces and shape each into a smooth ball.

Step 5

Cover lightly with plastic film and let rest about 15 minutes.

Step 6

For each tortilla, flatten one ball into a 4 or 5-inch patty, then roll into a 9-inch round, rolling from center to edges.

Step 7

Turn tortilla often, stretching dough as you carefully peel it off board.

Step 8

Make sure these are paper thin, the thinner, the better!

Step 9

As each tortilla is shaped, place on preheated, dry, heavy griddle or heavy wide frying pan over medium-high heat.

Step 10

On a preheated electric griddle set at medium-high heat or about 375 degrees.

Step 11

Almost immediately, tiny blisters should appear.

Step 12

Turn tortilla and immediately start pressing a wide spatula directly on top of it-- press gently but firmly all over the top.

Step 13

Blisters will form over most of surface as you press.

Step 14

Turn tortilla and press all over other side until bilsters turn a golden brown; tortilla should remain soft.

Step 15

If tortillas stick or brown too quickly, reduce heat.

Step 16

Stack tortillas as cooked inside a folded cloth towel within a plastic bag; close bag and let tortillas steam and soften until all are cooked.

Step 17

Serve tortillas as soon as they are soft; or cool, remove from bag, wrap in foil, and refrigerate or freeze.