Flour tortillas

Today Ayva and I made flour tortillas so we can have some quesadillas for dinner.. Heres the recipe:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cut into pieces (i use vegetable oil)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup warm water

Directions:
In a bowl, blend flour, salt, baking powder and shortening until it resembles fine meal.
Add warm water, a little at a time, to flour mixture and toss until liquid is incorporated (Water amount will vary)

Form dough into a ball and knead on a floured surface until dough is smooth and elastic. Divide, and make 12 smaller balls. Cover and let stand at least 30 minutes.

To cook:
Roll each ball of dough out on a floured surface to make 6 or 7 inch sized tortillas. Place on a preheated griddle or skillet and cook until medium golden on both sides.
Remove to a basket lined with a cloth towel, or put between a towel, until cool. After they have cooled completely, store them in a plastic bag.


These are the tastiest ever, and easy to make. They take a little while to cook, so do this when you have a little bit of time on your hands :) Its worth it..