Flour Tortilla

Before I got pregant, we were settled in a far away province called Mindoro.  Although we were in Calapan, the city capital, there weren't enough available stuffs and grocery items to buy, so I was forced by circumstance to make my own like breadcrumbs, sour cream, buttermilk, flour tortilla, among others.

One time a friend dropped by our house and caught me sweating with all flour and all while making tortilla from scratch.  Well, that gave him a chance to try my burrito which i intend to share the recipe in a separate post.  Making tortilla entails a quite an effort and patience so you need to put a lot of love in making it. :-)

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vegetable oil
3/4 cup warm water

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the warm water and oil.
Gradually add the water/oil mixture to the flour mixture, and mix the dough with a fork.

Knead the dough in a lightly floured surface or chopping board. This should take around 4-5 minutes. Be careful not to over do, it will make your bread tough. Dust the surface with flour when it becomes sticky.

Let the dough rest for 20 minutes in a bowl covered with a damp towel.

Now, divide the dough into small balls about the size of a golf ball. Place them in a tray and be careful not to let them touch each other. Set them aside for another 10 minutes while covered in a damp cloth.

Rub some flour on your rolling pin and flatten your tortillas. Don't worry about not achieving a perfect round bread, you'll eventually get it with constant practice and finding the right size of rolling pin that suits you.

Heat an iron skillet and toast your tortillas one by one. It should take less than a minute for each side. Once you see that the bread becomes fluffy, turn it over and let it cook for about a few seconds.

Your tortillas are ready!