Flour Tortillas

from my mother-in-law

Dakota likes these so much he refuses to eat store-bought tortillas.

4 cups flour

1 1/2 cups warm water

1/2 package yeast (1 1/8 tsp)

1/4 cup oil

1/2-1 tsp salt

Mix yeast in warm water. Mix flour and salt together in large mixing bowl (I use my Kitchen-Aid). Add oil to flour mixture and mix. Add water mixture. Mix, and knead (use the dough hook) until soft dough forms. Divide dough into about 16 pieces (I turn the dough onto my floured surface and cut it with a big knife). Shape each piece into a ball and set aside. Starting with the first ball you shaped, slightly flatten ball with your hands, and then roll out on floured surface. Cook on a very hot skillet (I use a large cast-iron skillet) until bubbles form. Flip. Cook other side, remove from skillet, and cook next tortilla.

Several of you have asked for this recipe. If you don't understand the directions, just leave a comment and I will try to clarify... my mother-in-law rarely gives me directions to recipes (she lists the ingredients and says "you know what to do..."), so I had to write them myself. I think she also mixes them by hand instead of using the Kitchen Aid.