America's Best Recipes/1989

Homemade Flour Tortillas
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2 dozen


INGREDIENTS:
4 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup shortening 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons hot water



1 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add water, stirring until mixture forms a dough.
2 Divide dough into 24 equal portions. Roll each with a rolling pin to a very thin circle, about 6 inches in diameter, turning dough and rolling both sides.
3 Place an ungreased skillet over medium heat; cook tortillas 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned, being careful not to let tortillas wrinkle. (Pat tortillas lightly with a spatula while browning the second side.) Serve warm.

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