Mother'S Flour Tortillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
hot water (1 to 1 1/4 c.)

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients.
Blend in shortening.
Pour in hot water and
mix
to
a
stiff dough.
Knead on slightly floured breadboard\tuntil
soft
and pliable.
Cover dough with mixing bowl and allow to rest for about 30 minutes.
Preheat griddle. Form
dough balls into biscuit-sized balls.
Roll out thin and bake
on
ungreased
griddle.
Turn
tortillas
when
top side begins to show some puffiness or blisters.\tTurn to other side and cook until lightly brown.
Keep covered in bread basket.