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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. 1

    In a bowl, add the flour, hot water, olive oil, and a little bit of salt. Mix together.

  2. 2

    Once combined, throw the dough on the work surface and knead 10 to 12 times.

  3. 3

    Roll it into a ball, then divide into smaller balls and set aside.

  4. 4

    Flour the surface and roll each ball out with a rolling pin.

  5. 5

    Cook each tortilla in a hot pan, about 15 seconds, then flip, and serve.

Kitchen cabinet

3 tools I used.

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