Soft Wholegrain Spelt Tortillas
These wholegrain spelt tortillas are made with just four ingredients. This recipe is quick to make, producing tortillas that are soft and pliable and can be adapted to use all-purpose flour.ย
My kids love tortillas but I don’t like the crap added to the store bought versions. One way to keep your kids happy and your mum’s good conscience intact is to make these wholegrain spelt tortillas. They are super soft and made with only four ingredients.ย
As delicious as these are, one thing niggles me a little. They weren’t round. It doesn’t matter what I make whether it is bread, pies, cookies or pizza, I am unable to get things completely round. Who cares though? I like to call anything less than perfect rustic. Works for me.
Why you need to be making your own tortillas
We all know the dangers of eating too much processed food, and especially how mass-produced white bread can affect our health. That’s one of the reasons why I stopped eating store bought bread and started making my own. And that’s not me being preachy. I like a cheat as much as the next person. Word on the street is that I am rather partial to ready made puff pastry. And that word is right. I love it so much that I put together 23 inspiring puff pastry recipes. Anyway, I am getting a little off track here, but my point is that it is okay to make our lives a little easier. There’s nothing wrong with buying ready made tortillas.ย
But, what if I told you there was an easy quick alternative? These tortillas are super simple to make. I am not kidding you about that. So unbelievably fast to prepare that you could make a batch almost as quickly as opening a ready made packet. Okay, slight bit of hyperbole going on there, but not much. And with wholegrain spelt and only two other ingredients (plus a touch of cold water), you are onto a winner. They are so good, your kids will never know the difference. Well, okay, that is until they reach their teenage years, if they are anything like mine.ย
Ideas for filling your tortillas
These wholegrain spelt tortillas are so versatile. Here are some ideas of what you can do with them:
- They can be eaten warm, stuffed with your favourite filling, like marinated grilled chickenย or chili sin carne.ย
- Layer them in a dish with tomatoes, onions and peppers and make a no meat tortilla bake.ย
- Eat them cold. They would be amazing in your kids’ lunch box or to pack for a summer’s picnic along with a feta cheese salad or salmon pasta salad.ย
- Turn them into healthy baked tortilla chips and dip them into a fresh tzatziki or feta dip.ย
If those suggestions haven’t whetted your appetite, check out Betty Crocker’s ten cool things to do with tortillas for more inspiration.
Wholegrain Spelt Tortillas (just 4 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 230g (2 cups + 1 tbs) wholemeal spelt flour (see note 1)
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbs olive oil, plus extra for the pan (see note 2)
- 75ml (5 tbs) cold water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a stand mixer or a large bowl.
- Mix until a dough pulls together, and then form into a ball.
- Cover and let rest for around 20 minutes or so.ย
- Divide into 8 balls.
- Roll out each one into fairly round-ish tortilla about 6" / 15cm in diameter.ย
- Brush a skillet with a touch of oil and cook each tortilla for around one minute on each side.
- When cooked, place in a clean tea towel and keep them covered until ready to eat (this will keep them soft and pliable). Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use spelt or regular flour for this recipe (just use the same amount).
- I used olive oil, but you can use any kind of vegetable oil.
