We eat a lot of wraps and dishes using tortillas here at Domesblissity central and over the years I have made them from various recipes but have resorted to buying them, ready made just for the convenience. In 2015, I’ve decided I’m going back to basics and making everything from scratch again just like I used to when I had to. Sure, it is more convenient to buy them but I swear, there is no comparison to taste and they are dead easy to make. Even for someone who isn’t too good at rolling a small circle into a bigger circle.
There are quite a few recipes online and not that I tried them all but this one from The Cafe Sucre Farine had all the ingredients I had and it was easy. Get your hands in there and mix it up. Your hands are the best kitchen tool you can have.
Once you’ve mixed the dough, roll out onto a floured surface and cut into 16 equal (or not so equal looking at my photo) pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, flatten with your hand and allow to sit for about 15 minutes. You can then roll each piece out, as thin as possible, into a round shape (or close enough to it like I have) and you’re ready to cook them.
I used my frypan on the stove top but you could use a grill plate, the barbecue or the sandwich press. A light spray of oil and within a minute or until the surface starts to bubble, flip them over and you’re done. Wrap in a towel to keep warm or serve immediately. Any leftovers can be frozen and warmed in the microwave or oven.
With the 16 that I made, we had a meal of chicken and salad wraps, lunch for 2 a couple weeks later and there are still some in the freezer which could be used for wraps or even cut into pieces for tortilla chips. They had such a lovely flavour and so, so different to the store bought tortillas.
Use them for wraps, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, pizzas or tortilla chips. You could check out my post on 16 ways to use a tortilla and maybe find something new. Give yourself just an hour before dinner starts to give these a go. You won’t be disappointed.
Easy Homemade Tortillas
(based on recipe from The Cafe Sucre Farine)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup warm water
- Combine all ingredients with your hand and mix thoroughly until a smooth dough is formed.
- Place dough on a well floured surface and cut into 16 equal sized portions.
- Roll each piece into a ball, flatten with your hand and allow all 16 pieces to rest for approx 15 minutes.
- Take each flattened ball and using a rolling pin, roll out into a circle shape until quite thin.
- Heat a frypan, barbecue or grill plate and spray with a little oil.
- Cook each tortilla until large bubbles start to appear on the surface, flip and repeat for another minute.
- Wrap in a tea towel to keep warm or serve immediately.
- Can be frozen and reheated in a microwave or warm oven covered in aluminium foil.
I made tortillas for the first time last week. They were good, but I think I can do better. I'll give your recipe a try! Thanks!
I'll have to give this a try with GF flour and see what it comes out like – they certainly like moreish Anne!
Now this is something I've always wanted to try! Thanks for the great tutorial Anne!
So happy you enjoyed these Anne. Your post looks great. Thanks for the link!
OMG…homemade. I want some NOW!!!!
I love that you made these yourself! I like food you can get in and handle. I'll have to try them one day.
Anne, these are wonderful! Your step by step tutorial is exactly what I will need to make these! Tahnk you for the great recipe, and for sharing it with us at Treasure Box Tuesday! Pinned! 🙂
Anne, these are wonderful! Your step by step tutorial is exactly what I will need to make these! Tahnk you for the great recipe, and for sharing it with us at Treasure Box Tuesday! Pinned! 🙂
I love making my own Naan bread but it is so time consuming, like pancakes, take forever to cook enough for a large family. #teamIBOT