Flour Tortilla Recipe

• 4 Cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 Cups warm water
• 2 tbsp Vegetable shortening
• 4 tsp Baking powder
• 2 tsp Salt

• Take a big bowl and mix flour, salt and baking powder.
• With a pastry blender, a fork or your hands, slowly work in the lard or shortening till it is all incorporated.
• Add warm water to make soft dough.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured board for about 5 minutes.
• Make balls from the dough.
• Now roll each ball into a flat chapatti (about 1/8 inches thick and 6 inches in diameter).
• Put a large skillet over medium flame.
• Keep tortillas, one at a time, into the dry hot skillet.
• Cook on one side till brown and then turn and cook on the other side.
• Remove it from the skillet.
• Keep them warm by covering in a towel on a plate.