Flour tortillas

Ingredients

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• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup warm water

Method

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.

2. Add oil and water and mix well until the dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl and form a ball

3. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 3-5 minutes or until dough is smooth. Add a little more flour if it’s too sticky

4. Shape the dough into a sausage shape approx 15 inches long

5. Divide the dough in half and half again and so on until you have 16 pieces roughly the same size

6. Roll each piece into a ball and then flatten it out with the palm of your hand

7. Cover the dough pieces with a clean tea towel and allow them to rest for 15 minutes

8. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat

9. Working on 1 at a time, roll out each dough pieces on a lightly floured surface

10. Place dough circle into hot frying pan and cook for 1 minute or until golden brown spots appear on the underside. Flip over and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Serve warm!