Flour Tortillas - how to make them soft?

amanda40

I had a go at making flour tortillas last night

They were hard work to make ( I have RA - paying for it today!!) I coudnt get them into circles and wasnt particularly bothered about that, but they went really crispy! I put them in a tea towel as soon as I took them off the griddle and kept them covered.

Has anyone get on tips - My 2 DS wouldnt eat them although DH said they were great;)

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there.. this is the recipe I have used for a while and they come out soft -just make sure you don't have too much heat under the pan
They don't always form nice round circles ...but we don't care as they are much tastier than shop ones

CHEWY SOFT FLOUR TORTILLA
2 CUPS PLAIN FLOUR about 300g
1 ½ TSP BAKING POWDER
1TSP SALT
2TSP VEG OIL
¾ CUP WARM MILK -180ml

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl
Whisk milk, oil and salt
Pour into flour -stirring to mix
Once mixed -turned out onto a lightly floured worktop and knead for 2 mins
Cover and leave for 15 mins -it won’t rise but needs to relax
Cut into 8 balls (approx 50g each)
Cover and leave to relax for 10 mins
Roll each one out into a round -approx 8”
Heat a heavy frying pan (preferably cast iron)
Drop in one tortilla and turn after about 2 mins -the surface should bubble -press down with a teatowel (watch you don't steam your fingers )
Place inside a dry tea towel to keep warm whilst you cook the rest

You can freeze the balls of dough too... when they are defrosted they will be a bit stickier so you will need more flour when rolling out-but they roll out bigger after freezing too