Tortillas

Yes, you can make tortillas. It's very easy, easy enough to make them whenever you need them.

You'll need:

1 1/2 cups flour + more for dusting the dough

2 Tbsp oil 

(I use vegetable oil but olive oil works very well)

1/2 cup warm water

Combine the flour and oil in a medium-big bowl and mix it up until it's well combined.  You may use a wooden spoon, a fork or your hands, just make sure the big lumps are smooshed out.  

Pour in the water and mix again until the mixture becomes a dough.  

Plop it down on your countertop if you have a granite or formica surface, on your cutting board if you have a tile countertop.  You'll see I use a cutting board, so now you know I have a tile counter top.  Dust the surface and the dough with flour if the dough is sticky. 

Knead it for a few minute until it's smooth and elastic.  Smooth, meaning smooth.  And elastic, meaning when you poke it, the dough springs back.  Any sign of springy-ness is good for this recipe.  

Divide the dough into 8 balls and let them rest for about 5 minutes.  I imagine all that pummeling tires them out.  

While the dough is resting, put your pan, either cast iron or non-stick on the stove over medium-high heat. 

Using a rolling pin, roll out one ball of dough until you have a thin disk.  You will probably find the need to apply some pressure to do this as this dough tends to resist being smushed. 

The disk needs to reach a state called "window pane" where you can see your hand through the dough if you hold both to the light.  This part can take some practice, at least, it took ME some practice.

Now, get that disk of dough into your hot pan.  Let it cook for about 1 minute on each side.  

Look!  You made a tortilla!  

Apply fillings of choice and put it in your face.