
About three months ago Josh and I had a bit of a melt down regarding tortillas. The store bought ones didn't taste like home and were too expensive for our budget. But, being good Texans, couldn't imagine life without tortillas. So, with the help of my friend google, I found some recipes and tried my hand at making flour tortillas at home.
We found one recipe that we have made just about weekly since we first tried it. I do the batter mixing and Josh takes care of the rolling of the dough and cooking aspect. While he is cooking the tortillas I get the "insides" ready. The team effort makes it much more manageable and actually turns it into a fun evening activity for us to do together. Plus, if you wrap these bad boys in foil as you cook them, they stay warm and it is just like Escalantes' tortillas!
So if you want a cheap date night, or even a fun family activity, I strongly recommend giving these a try!
Flour Tortillas
Ingredients:
-2 cups all-purpose flour (or cake flour if you are in South Africa)
-1 teaspoon salt
-2 teaspoons vegetable oil
-3/4 cup lukewarm milk (I use skim, but the recipe calls for 2% or higher)
Stir together the ingredients in the order listed above. When adding the milk gradually pour it in using a fork to incorporate it well. The dough will be stick.
Turn the dough out onto a surface dusted with flour and knead vigorously for 2 minutes. The kneading will take care of the stickiness. Return dough to bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Allow dough to rest for 15 minutes. (the dough will not rise, but it needs a rest)
Divide the dough into 8 balls of equal size, cover them again and then let rest again or 20 minutes. I use a muffin pan to hold the dough at this point so the balls don't stick together.
Dust your work surface with flour and roll out the balls until they are a little less than 1/4 inch thick. Put the tortilla onto a hot, DRY skillet or griddle until it begins to blister and flip until cooked to desired chewiness and enjoy!
*note: these do tend to be chewy and tough if microwaved, so for reheating use a skillet or oven.