Flour Tortillas

By stkappleto

Basic recipe for making tortillas.

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup (about) water

Preparation

Step 1

Sift dry ingredients together. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening. Add about a cup of water until a medium dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes, and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes covered. Divide into 12 portions. Shape each portion into a ball, and roll out until 1/8 inch thick. Bake on a hot griddle.