White Flour Tortillas

Yield: 8-12 -- SUPER EASY!!!! And theres nothing like homemade tortillas!

Tortillas
-4 cups flour
-4 tablespoons shortening
-2 teaspoons salt
-1 1/2 cups warm water,approximately
-2 teaspoons baking powder


1. Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl and cut in
shortening.

2. Make a well in center of dry ingredients. Add water, a small
amount at a time, and work mixture into a dough.

3. Knead dough until smooth, cover, and set aside for 10 minutes.

4. Form dough into balls the size of an egg. Roll each ball of dough
into a circle 6 inches in diameter.

5. Heat a griddle or skillet on medium-high heat. Place each
tortilla on griddle and cook for approximately 1 minute on each
side. (Tortilla should be lightly speckled.)

Enjoy,
neon

 

mmmmm time for four cheese quesadillas! :] ty!

 

There's nothin like a fresh homemade tortilla. Mmmmmm.

 

mmmmm.............me and mexican food are like me and beer........meant for eachother!!!