Home Made Flour Tortilla Recipe

My home made flour tortilla recipe is so easy to make - and tasty to eat - that it is a great frugal recipe for all to try!

I try and cook from scratch as much as I can. It creates less waste, is healthier and forces me to use what I have in the house.

If I find something in a shop that I like a lot I will practice making it until I get it right. Flour tortillas are one of these...they are Here's a photo tutorial with my recipe so that you can also learn how to make them:

Mix together 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons oil and 1.5 cups water. Make a smooth dough - I use my bread machine.

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Roll it into a sausage and cut into equal pieces - about 16

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Brush with some melted butter...This is my 7 year olds best part (see I told you it was easy - even a kid can do it!)

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Roll up.

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Tie in a knot and allow to "sit" for about 1/2 hr.

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Roll it out again trying to keep them as round as you can.

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Fry on both sides in butter or oil (very little is needed - they can even be dry fried.) They get all puffy from the butter layer and re-rolling.