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How to Make Tortilla Bread
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How to Make Tortilla Bread

Tortilla bread is incredibly easy to make at home! This Mexican bread is delicious with many dishes, such as shawarma, and is not limited to Mexican recipes.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Breads and flatbreadsLevantVegetarianNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Recipe story

Tortilla bread, or tortillla, is incredibly easy to make at home! This Mexican bread is delicious with many dishes, such as shawarma, and is not limited to Mexican recipes.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon yogurt

Method

  1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together and knead well until you get a cohesive dough (you can substitute the water and powdered milk with liquid milk).
  2. Let the dough rest for 1 hour.
    Timers: 60 min
  3. Divide it into 9 pieces, then shape them into round discs and roll them out thinly.
  4. Cover them and let them rest for another 15 minutes.
    Timers: 15 min
  5. Prepare a baking sheet or nonstick skillet and heat it well over the stove, then place each bread round on its own and cook over low heat, turning it every so often from one side to the other and pressing it down.
  6. Bake all the rounds until you finish the batch, then stack them on top of each other and keep them covered to preserve their softness.
  7. Click the link to get the recipe for Samoon Bread
  8. Click the link to make German Bread with Dried Fruit
  9. You may also like How to Make Soft Burger Buns at Home

Notes and serving ideas

  • Samoon Bread
  • German Bread with Dried Fruit
  • How to Make Soft Burger Buns at Home
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Ruwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

Homemaker and mother who loves cooking and everything to do with the kitchen. She enjoys working with dough and learning new dishes from around the world to present them beautifully to her family and guests.

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