These tortillas are made with canola oil instead of the traditional lard or vegetable shortening. I also use organic, unbleached flour.
Mix 3 cups flour with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Add 1/3 cup canola oil and mix with your fingers until all the oil is incorporated and the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Add 1 cup of hot water and mix until a ball is formed. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for about 30 minutes. I have also refrigerated it overnight. Divide the dough into 12 balls and roll out one at a time.
Heat a skillet or cast iron griddle over medium high heat. Cook each tortilla about 2 minutes per side until brown spots form on the surface. These are delicious and fairly healthy. Great for soft tacos or breakfast burritos, and certainly good plain with butter.
Mix 3 cups flour with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Add 1/3 cup canola oil and mix with your fingers until all the oil is incorporated and the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Add 1 cup of hot water and mix until a ball is formed. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for about 30 minutes. I have also refrigerated it overnight. Divide the dough into 12 balls and roll out one at a time.
Heat a skillet or cast iron griddle over medium high heat. Cook each tortilla about 2 minutes per side until brown spots form on the surface. These are delicious and fairly healthy. Great for soft tacos or breakfast burritos, and certainly good plain with butter.
I love the idea of using canola oil instead of solid fat. I have tried making whole wheat tortillas before but I had a lot of trouble rolling them out. Maybe this will inspire me to try again!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of making my own healthy tortillas too! I'm going to try these and maybe add some pureed sun dried tomatoes and chili powder, and cut back a tad on the oil or water...
ReplyDeleteI made these today and they are delicious. good thing I cut the recipe in half!!! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYour recipe is absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this recipe; I have made these every week for months without thanking you. It is now famous in London UK too because my daughter's family enjoys them also.
ReplyDeleteI found these via a Pinterest post. These tortillas have been a total game changer for me. I've been buying store bought tortillas for YEARS and now I'll never go back. These were so good! I always make a double batch so I have enough for dinner and lunches later in the week. Thank you for this recipe!
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