Munchie Monday: Quick and Easy Cassava Flour Tortillas

It pleases me when I make something that is universally enjoyed.  This time it was cassava flour tortillas.

These are pretty quick and easy to make.  The hardest thing is finding the cassava flour.  And the arrowroot flour...


Cassava Tortillas

3/4 cup cassava flour
3 Tablespoons arrowroot flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons avocado oil...or use a solid shortening
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons warm-ish water

Start your skillet heating, preferably a cast iron skillet heating on medium heat.  After ten minutes raise to medium-high heat when you are almost ready to cook the tortillas.

In a large bowl mix the flours and salt.  Add the oil and stir well with a wooden spoon. If using solid shortening, use your hands to blend together.  Add the warm water and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a ball... it forms really quickly.

Divide into 8 pieces and roll into balls.

You can almost see the tortilla press under the waxed paper.

Place a large piece of waxed paper in your nice new cast iron tortilla press, or place between two sheets of waxed paper and roll out, but not too thin.  Experience will teach you how thin to roll.

Place one at at time on the hot skillet.  Cook 15-30 seconds, until "bubbles" form on top.  Flip over for another 15-30 seconds.

Enjoy as soon as you like.  Yes, they are flexible.  I don't know if they would still be flexible tomorrow because each time I have made them they have been wolfed down in about 5 minutes flat!