Homemade Tortillas

Yum!!  That is all I can say about these homemade tortillas.  They are a bit of work, not an everyday treat, but so worth the effort!  I used these for fajitas, but we also just ate them plain.  Soft, warm and delicious.

2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup warm milk
1 teaspoon instant yeast

Combine all the ingredients, then beat at high speed for about 1 minute to make a soft, slightly sticky dough.

Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for thirty minutes.

Remove dough from bowl and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Divide in 12 pieces and roll into balls, each about the size of a ping pong ball.  Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for fifteen minutes. 

In the palm of your hand press dough into a flat disc then place on a salad plate.  Press dough out to the inside edge of the plate.  If you do not like this method you can use a rolling pin, I found using a plate much easier.    

Remove dough from plate and place onto parchment paper.  Stack dough with paper in between each tortilla.  Continue until all dough it pressed out.

Heat a lightly greased fry pan over medium-high heat.  Starting with the first tortilla you formed place onto the skillet.  Cook for 20 seconds on each side.  Tortilla will puff and brown slightly. 

Wrap tortillas in foil to keep warm while completing the rest!