Homemade Tortillas

• Vegan

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups (all purpose flour, plain
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Vegetable oil

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on childhood101.com

Ingredients

• 3 cups plain (all purpose) flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup warm water (lukewarm like a baby bath)

Directions

• Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
• Add the oil and water and mix well until the dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl and form a ball.
• Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 3 to 5 minutes or until dough is smooth.  Add a little more flour if it is too sticky.
• Shape the dough into a sausage shape about 40cm long.
• Divide the dough in half and half again and so on until you have 16 pieces roughly the same size.
• Roll each piece into a ball and then flatten it out with the palm of your hand.
• Cover the dough pieces with a clean tea towel and allow them to rest for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Working on one at a time, roll out each dough piece on a lightly floured surface.  Try to get them nice and thin.
• Place the dough circle into the not frying pan and cook for 1 minute or until a few golden brown spots appear on the underside.  Some bubbles will also start to form on top.
• Flip the tortilla over and cook for another 30 seconds.  If the tortillas are browning too fast, turn the heat down a little.
• Remove the tortilla from the pan and place in a large zip loc bag or covered container.  This will keep them flexible and warm.
• Repeat steps 9 to 12 with the remaining dough circles.
• Serve warm with your favourite taco fillings.