My flour tortillas are never as thin and flat as storebought. When skilleted they tend to puff up and reduce in radius, ending up looking much like naan or other flatbread unsuitable for burritos.

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/simple-tortillas-recipe

Probably my rolling technique. Maybe would benefit from a real rolling pin instead of a wine bottle. Or maybe kind of oil? Is EVOO not best? Or are they an artifact of mechanization that can't be achieved by hand?

(They're still tasty. But I wanted a burrito.)

#cooking

Simple Tortillas

Soft and tender, with just a little bit of "chew," you can have these on the table in under an hour. Try it with the help of King Arthur Baking today!

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@ellie I might experiment with resting time, especially a longer resting time. IIRC my mom rested homemade tortillas for at least an hour, and they rolled well.

I think she also used some kind of solid fat rather than an oil.

@betsythemuffin I rested these for a little over 30m (plus however long it took to cook 8); I think I've heard of people letting it rest up to overnight. That would be an easy change; will try first.

Solid fats are icky and I hope that's not it. :/