Basic Flour Tortillas I Recipe

• 4 c. flour
• 2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp. shortening
• 1 1/2 c. hot water (approximately)

1. 1.
2. Mix all dry ingredients.
3. Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
4. 2.
5. Add in water, as little at a time, to make a medium dough (soft but not sticky) Knead till smooth.
6. 3.
7. Let dough rest.
8. (about 10 min)
9. 4.
10. Shape into flattened balls and let rest again for about 10 min.
11. 5.
12. Roll out lightly onto a floured surface, turning a 1/4 turn between each rolling, so which they end up round -ish :-)
13. 6.
14. Hot on warm, ungreased griddle, till golden brown with little brown spots.
15. Keep them in a towel while cooking the rest and they will steam further and stay hot.
16. Yields about 12 tortillas, and can be doubles, triples, etc...as needed Play with the water to get just the right consistency.
17. NO matter what you do, they are good, but once you perfect the dough, they're out of this world

flour, baking pwdr, salt, shortening, hot water

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-flour-tortillas-i-79506 (may not work)