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Fast Flour Tortillas From Scratch
20 min total 4 servings easy
breadquickmexicanbasics
Prep 15 min · Cook 5 min
This is how you make a fast flour tortilla from scratch. Four ingredients, a quick knead, and each one cooks in seconds. In the video I work by feel, so treat the dough, not a scale, as your guide.
Ingredients
- see note flour, plus extra for dusting
- see note hot water
- a glug olive oil
- a little bit salt
Method
- 1
In a bowl, add the flour, hot water, olive oil, and a little bit of salt. Mix together.
- 2
Once combined, throw the dough on the work surface and knead 10 to 12 times.
- 3
Roll it into a ball, then divide into smaller balls and set aside.
- 4
Flour the surface and roll each ball out with a rolling pin.
- 5
Cook each tortilla in a hot pan, about 15 seconds, then flip, and serve.
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