Tacos with homemade Tortillas

The Latin is coming out of this pale redhead tonight! :)  


For Christmas I got a lovely wooden tortilla press. I finally got to use it. And while it is beautiful to look at, it doesn't press the tortillas flat enough. It makes great bread for flat bread sandwiches though, so I'm pretty sure I'll be using it for that in the near future. If you have any suggestions on what type of presses I should look into, leave a comment below! In the mean time, I pressed the tortillas with the press, then finished them up with a rolling pin to make them a little flatter. :) 

Recipe:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 3/4 to 2 cups WARM milk (I used only about a cup and the dough was perfect) 

In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Add the oil and about 3/4 cup of warm milk and mix.

Your dough should be slightly on the sticky side - but only slightly! Add milk if your dough is too dry.

Form your dough into about 12 balls - a little larger than a golf ball - and when rolled out your tortillas will be about 10 inches in diameter.

Let your dough rest - covered - for 20 minutes.

Roll out each ball to about 10 inches. I now use parchment paper lightly floured and a pastry sock on my roller. The less flour you use, the more flexible the tortilla.
I used a griddle. Put the heat on high. When the pan is hot, cook your tortillas about 30 to 45 seconds on each side. If the dough puffs up that is NORMAL, you can pop the bubble with a knife. Place your cooked tortillas in a plate with a kitchen towel over them. When they have cooled, keep your tortillas in an air tight container.

Happy Culinary Experiences!

~HeatherRenee