Flour Tortillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. Crisco shortening
1 c. plus 3 Tbsp. hot water (not boiling)

Preparation

In
a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder; stir well.
With a pastry blender, cut in Crisco until mixture
resembles
coarse meal.
Gradually stir in hot water, mixing well.
Make 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls;
roll each ball on a floured
surface
to
a
6-inch circle.
Cook over medium-high heat
in
an ungreased skillet about 2 minutes on each side or until
lightly
browned.
Pat tortillas lightly with a spatula while
browning
the second side, if they puff up during cooking. Serve
hot.
Store
in refrigerator for 5 days or freeze any that is left.