Homemade Tortilla Factory

After getting Will's hopes up to visit the Tortilla factory in California Adventure, we discovered it is not there anymore. Sad, that is all Will was interested in doing during our trip to Disneyland.

So I had to make it up to him by having our own tortilla factory.

I've posted this recipe before, but have to again because it is so good.

This time the boys enjoyed shaping the tortillas with me

Here's the recipe from the website preschool rock.com but this recipe should not just be limited to preschoolers. I would make them even if I didn't have kids.

NOTE: we skip the steps of rolling them in oil and letting them sit 15-30 min.
I just make sure the griddle is greased and spread a little butter on them when they are finished.

How to Make Flour Tortillas

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp canola oil
3/4 cup water

Step 1:Combine flours and salt in a medium sized bowl. Add oil and water and mix with a fork until dough holds together.

Step 2:Place dough on a floured surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Add more all-purpose flour to the surface when dough becomes too sticky to knead. Give your preschooler a small piece of dough to knead.

Step 3:Divide dough into 12 pieces and let your preschooler form a ball with each piece. Add a small amount of oil to a bowl and place the dough balls in the bowl, one at a time, coating each with oil. Cover the bowl with a towel and let stand 15 minutes to 1/2 hour.

Step 4:Roll each dough ball with a rolling pin into a 6 inch circle. Place tortilla in a preheated, ungreased skillet and heat until brown spots appear on the bottom. Flip the tortilla and cook for an additional one minute. Cool slightly and serve.