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Flour Tortilla Recipe

INGREDIENTS 

▢2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more as needed ▢1 teaspoon baking powder ▢1 teaspoon salt ▢½ cup unsalted butter, melted ▢¾ cup lukewarm water

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STEP-1

In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt with a whisk or wooden spoon. 

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STEP-2

Add ½ cup melted butter and ¾ cup warm water and mix with your hands until combined.

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STEP-3

Add more flour if needed 1 tablespoon at a time, but the dough texture should be a little sticky. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.

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STEP-4

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

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STEP-5

While the skillet is heating up, portion the dough into 12 dough balls of equal portions. On a lightly floured work surface, use a pastry roller (or rolling pin) to roll each ball out into a circle about 8 inches wide.

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STEP-6

Add one tortilla at a time to a skillet on medium-high heat and cook for about 1 minute on each side (or until bubbles form and golden brown spots form on both sides).