Easy Tortilla Bread

Today I wanted to share with you one of the easiest types of bread there is – a tortilla flat bread!

So, what’s so great about this recipe? You don’t need to be a seasoned bread baker to be able to make this bread, it’s brilliant starter bread for beginners.

You also don’t need to worry too much about rising, testing or baking this bread. Few minutes of simple kneading will do the job! This recipe doesn’t need yeast (or any other raising agent), which is why you don’t need to worry about your kneading technique to much. 

This tortilla flat bread recipe is also handy if you run out of strong bread flour, because it uses plain (cake or all-purpose) flour. You can use other types of flours, including potato flour or lupin flour, but replace only about 10% to make sure the dough still works. Both lupin and potato flour will make the tortilla flat bread a little lighter and add flavour and colour.

It’s also the most budget-friendly recipe I know since it consists only of plain flour, water and a pinch of salt! You’ll even save on electricity, as you will make these tortilla flatbreads on the hob in a frying pan (or a griddle) and not bake them in the oven.

Tortilla Flat Bread Recipe

250g plain white flour (plus extra for dusting)
5g salt
150ml water

Make 8 (approx)

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl to form a rough dough.
2. Turn the dough on to your kitchen worktop and knead for a few minutes, until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky.
3. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or a plastic bag and leave the dough to rest for about half an hour. This helps to relax the gluten and makes the tortilla dough easier to roll out.
4. Divide the bread dough into eight equal parts and shape each piece into a tight ball.
5. Lightly flour your work surface and using a rolling pin, roll the rounds out thinly to 2-3mm thickness.
6. Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and have ready a large plate and a clean tea towel. When the frying pan is hot, lay a tortilla on it and cook (bake) for half a minute or so, until the underside has few patches, that are dark brown.
7. Flip over your tortilla and cook for another 30 seconds, then slide it on to your plate and wrap it in the tea towel to prevent it from drying out and getting hard. Keep adding the tortillas to the tea towel as you cook them. If you are not planning on eating the tortillas straight away, you can always wrap them in foil to stop them from drying out.
8. You can also keep your tortilla wraps in the freezer for up 3 months and just take them out whenever you fancy it.

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Easy Tortilla Flat Bread

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My favourite easy tortilla flat bread recipe, including baking tips for this simple bread. No yeast or bread flour needed!

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g plain white flour plus extra for dusting
• 5 g salt
• 150 ml water

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl to form a rough dough.
• Turn the dough on to your kitchen worktop and knead for a few minutes, until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky.
• Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or a plastic bag and leave the dough to rest for about half an hour. This helps to relax the gluten and makes the tortilla dough easier to roll out.
• Divide the bread dough into eight equal parts and shape each piece into a tight ball.
• Lightly flour your work surface and using a rolling pin, roll the rounds out thinly to 2-3mm thickness.
• Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and have ready a large plate and a clean tea towel.
• When the frying pan is hot, lay a tortilla on it and cook (bake) for half a minute or so, until the underside has few patches, that are dark brown.
• Flip over your tortilla and cook for another 30 seconds, then slide it on to your plate and wrap it in the tea towel to prevent it from drying out and getting hard.
• Keep adding the tortillas to the tea towel as you cook them.
• If you are not planning on eating the tortillas straight away, you can always wrap them in foil to stop them from drying out.You can also keep your tortilla wraps in the freezer for up 3 months and just take them out whenever you fancy it.

Notes

Make 8 (approx)

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: bread

Servings: 8 pieces

Calories: 94kcal

Author: Magdalena