Tortilla Recipe - How To Make Homemade Flour Tortillas | Hilah Cooking Ep 20

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while bread flour can be more economical.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Measure 2 cups of all-purpose flour using your finger.

Add a second cup of flour.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder to the flour.

Add salt and mix well.

Add oil and milk to the mixture.

Knead the dough for 2 minutes, counting to 120 Mississippi's.

Sprinkle flour on the surface and knead the dough by folding and squishing until soft and pliable.

Place the kneaded dough in a bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

After resting, separate the dough into 10 to 12 evenly sized balls.

Roll each ball into a small ball and place them on a plate.

Let the balls rest for another 10 minutes.

Flour the board or counter and rolling pin.

Flatten each ball and roll it out into a disk until it's the size of a tortilla.

Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat without oil.

Place one tortilla in the hot skillet and let it puff up for a couple of minutes.

Flip the tortilla and cook for a couple more minutes until crispy and brown.

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