To go with last night's refried beans, here's my homemade tortilla recipe. They are super easy and so much softer and more filling than the bought kind (and, incidentally, much much cheaper). These are flour tortillas - I've never made the corn kind, so if you had a recipe to share on that front, I'd love to give it a shot!
Flour Tortillas
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 c oil
3/4-1 c tepid water
Mix flour, b.p and salt together in a bowl. Stir in the oil and mix through until it sort of looks crumbly. Add enough water to make a soft dough. Turn out and knead until smooth and elastic (about 3-4 mins). Put in a plastic bag and leave somewhere warmish for about half an hour. Cut into pieces (depending on how big you want your tortillas - I usually make about 10 with this amount). Roll a piece into thin circle - about dinner plate size if you can get it that big. Fry in a hot, dry, non-stick pan for a couple of mins each side...until they are just starting to get brown spots. Keep warm and soft in a clean teatowel.
These freeze well if you don't get through the whole lot at dinner.
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