Flour Tortillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. self-rising flour
5 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 1/2 c. (more or less) boiling water

Preparation

Work together with fingers until mealy, like pie crust.
Add boiling water, approximately 1 1/2 cups.
Stir until it's cool enough to use hands to mix.
Add more water until it looks like bread dough.
Knead in bowl, adding more flour as needed.
Cover with towel to rest and rise, 1/2 to 1 hour.
Separate into pieces about the size of a plum.
Roll dough (room temperature) and cook on hot iron skillet, 30 to 45 seconds on each side.
Keep tortillas warm between towels until all are cooked.