Homemade Tortilla Shells

Why spend money on boring store bought flour tortilla shells when you can make your own? They're extremely easy to make and other than the rest time for the dough, pretty quick to make too. You need 4 simple ingredients for these delicious homemade tortilla shells- flour, oil, salt, and water. How much easier would you want???

You will need:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup warm water

In a medium-size bowl, mix the flour and vegetable oil with your fingers or a fork until crumbly. Dissolve salt in warm water and pour it over the flour mixture, using your fingers to combine the dough. Knead the dough on an unfloured surface until elastic, about 3 to 5 minutes. Place it back in the bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rest for at least 1 hour.

Divide the dough into 12 balls and roll each one into a thin, 8-inch round "tortilla shell". 

Place one tortilla at a time on an ungreased skillet over medium-high heat and warm each side for 30 seconds.  

Makes 12 tortillas.