Flour Tortillas Recipe

Make your own tortilla's at home. Save and use them for your favorite Mexican recipe

• Meal Type: Other
• Ethnicity: Mexican
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 4 c All purpose flour
• 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
• 1 1/2 c Warm water
• 1 1/2 ts Salt
• 4 tb Lard or shortening

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl
2. Cut in shortening
3. Make a well in the center and add water, a small amount at a time, to form a dough
4. Knead dough in bowl until smooth and elastic
5. Cover and wet aside for ten minutes
6. Form dough into egg-sized balls and flatter between palms
7. With rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick
8. Cook on preheated ungreased skillet over medium high heat, about 2 minutes per side, until tortilla looks slightly speckled
9. Cover with a clean towel to keep warm and soft until served
10. The tortillas may be cooled and stored in plastic bags in the freezer for later use.