Homemade Flour Tortilla

Use a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Drop 1/2 cup of the shortening onto the flour mixture and cut the shortening until it crumbles.

Use a pastry cutter or fork or your clean hands, slowly pour the hot water into your bowl (flour with shortening mixture). Stir using a wooden spoon until it sticks to itself. If it looks dry and lacks moisture, add in 1 or 2 tbsp of shortening. Add as needed. Knead in the bowl until the bowl forms a ball and is not sticky anymore. It shouldn’t stick to the sides of your bowl. Using a tea towel or a clean kitchen towel, cover and let the dough rest for an hour.

Break the dough into 14-16 smaller pieces and roll into balls. Cover the dough balls for an additional 30 minutes.

Preheat a large non stick skillet. Using a well floured surface and a well floured rolling pin, roll one dough ball at a time into a thin round shape. Place the thin dough into the hot skillet. You will know when it is ready to be flipped when the dough is bubbly on top. Flip the tortilla and cook until golden.

Wrap the cooked tortilla in a clean tea towel or put in a tortilla container to keep it warm.

Serve with your favorite Mexican dish.