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One of 22 flour tortillas recipes we measured

Cassava Flour Tortillas (Gluten-Free Tortillas)

from downshiftology.com

It ranks #5 of 22 for rise among the flour tortillas recipes we compared. 94 cooks on downshiftology.com rate it 4.7★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes6
each$0.05
kcal112
levelintermediate
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 22.

this recipe typical
liquid125%74%
fat20%19%
salt1%2%
yeast1%1%

Where it stands out

  • #5 of 22 for rise
  • #21 of 22 for char depth
  • #22 of 22 for flavour depth

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

128 g1 cup cassava flour (lightly packed (see notes below))
2 g1/4 teaspoon salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 g1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
26 g2 tablespoons olive oil, butter, ghee, or palm shortening
158 g2/3 cup warm water

Method: 7 steps, published by downshiftology.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I’ve made these twice so far. The first time without a tortilla press and the second one after buying the tortilla press that Lisa recommends. Second time the tortillas worked much better. I think I should have added a little more water the first time but not” — a cook, 5★
“Very successful on the first try although I substituted arrowroot flour for cream of tartar. I used my tortilla press and cast iron pan (with a light spray of olive oil) and they were so good! Can't wait to try them out with the proper ingredients. They far e” — a cook, 5★
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