Tortillas (Spelt)
Ingredients
Scaled from 8 8 tortillas
- 1 ½ cups spelt berries, ground in a mill or 2 cups spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¾ cup hot water
Instructions
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In a bowl, mix all ingredients well.
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Cover and let sit in a warm place for 20 minutes.
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Divide into 8 equal parts and let sit, covered, another 20 minutes.
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Roll each ball out to a 6- or 7-inch circle shape.
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I've found it helps to flatten each ball with your hand.
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Then take the rolling pin and roll from the center outwards, back and forth a few times as you go around the circle.
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When it starts to get thinner, take your left hand (if you're right handed) and turn the tortilla a couple inches.
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Use your right hand to use the rolling pin (holding in the middle) and roll from the center outwards.
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Keep turning and rolling until it is paper thin.
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Preheat a skillet on medium high heat.
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Place a tortilla into the skillet and watch until bubbles form.
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This won't take long.
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After bubbles form, and the bottom is lightly brown (or there are darker spots), flip over, press down once or twice, and cook for about 30-45 seconds, or if smoke appears.
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Cook remaining tortillas, watching carefully, and place in a plastic bag, with wet paper towels in between them (or at least on top and bottom of stack) to keep them soft and moist.
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Refrigerate for later or remove the paper towels and freeze.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 119 |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 |
| Trans fat | 0 |
| Unsaturated fat | 1.7 |
| Cholesterol | 0 |
| Sodium | 175 |
| Carbohydrates | 22 |
| Fiber | 3 |
| Sugar | 0.1 |
| Protein | 4 |