Flour Tortillas

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 2 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 c. lard or vegetable shortening
• 1 c. hot water

Instructions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Add spoonfuls of lard and use a pastry cutter to combine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Slowly add hot water stirring to bring together. Knead dough 30-40 times or until it becomes a ball of dough and is less sticky. Cover with a towel and let rest for 1 hour.
4. Roll into ping-pong size balls and cover again for 20-30 minutes.
5. Heat a griddle to medium/medium-high heat. Roll out the dough until very thin and place tortillas onto the griddle one by one. Cook each side for 20-30 seconds. Remove and stack keeping covered with a towel to keep warm.