Tortillas

In Belize, I was told that once you know how to make tortillas, you are ready to marry.

(Fun fact, most couples don’t marry in Belize. They have kids and a family– but a marriage certificate/ceremony means nothing.)

This is also a staple in our diet down here. I think I had tortillas with every meal- including snacks. Before I left, I made a dozen– because (as Brooks said) “Tortillas save lives!” and she’s right. You never know when you’ll get hungry or meet a cute boy that you want to share your lunch with along the way. 😉

With that said- I learned how to make tortillas. Here are the steps– in LN-ize.

Step 1: pour a crap ton of flour on a big wooden surface. shake the wooden surface/bowl so the flour lays flat.

step 2: lightly sprinkle baking powder so it reaches all the edges.
Step 3: add salt– to your liking. i like mine a little saltier– but some people only add a pinch. I add about 4 pinches.

step 4: add a TINY bit of oil…. just drizzle it… the consistency should be (when you mix it with the flour) crumbly– but not ball-forming.

step 5: start adding water and working it into dough.

(it’ll be sticky… keep adding water until you get a ball that is “elasticy”. I tend to think “if i can make a swan- it’s good to go”)

Step 6: start kneeding. just turn on music and kneed. you’ll be kneeding for about 10-15 min.

Step 7: Once you’re done, make little balls. I do this the Brooks’ way by pinching off a ball and rolling it.

Step 8: After you’re done, cover it with a shirt and let sit for about 10-15 min.

Step 9: turn on a pan over high-heat. Let it heat up a bit.

Step 10: Roll out the balls with a rolling pin/beer bottle.

Step 11: take the tortilla and put into the hot pan.

Like a pancake, it’ll get bubbles on the top and not stick to the bottom of the pan. When this happens, flip it using a chop-stick or whatever.

Step 12: take it out of the pan- and rinse and repeat! 🙂

(note: the rolling/cooking process goes really quickly once it gets going!)