home-made tortillas.....the best! You'll never buy them again.

After a long day of work today, we got home and needed to make dinner. In the refrigerator....pork, peppers, onion, tomatoes. Rice in the pantry along with spices.
What to make?
Chili Colorado....but I need tortillas! I have AP flour, crisco, salt, baking powder....everything I need.
The recipe:
2.5 c. AP flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c crisco (I like the butter flavor)
1 c hot water (yes, hot!)


Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Cut in the crisco with a pastry cutter until well mixed. Add the cup of hot water. Mix together, knead. Form into a ball and wrap with plastic wrap for at least 30 min.


Cut the large ball into a dozen or so small balls - ping pong ball size. Roll out, not too thin. Use a cast iron pan.....no you don't REALLY need one but I love mine and it's perfect for this. Turn the heat to just between medium and high. Use just a bit of crisco in the pan. Place a tortilla in the pan. Watch it puff up! The first 2 might not be perfect but don't give up. Turn when it feels like the first side is done. It's OK to peek. Turn it over and finish it. Go on to the next ones,
I keep them warm in the oven...on low until ready for dinner.
How long did it take? About an hour - start to finish. I have enough for 2-3 more dinners. Yummy!

Here's a pic as the first side is cooking. See how it puffs?

Now, this is what it looks like after you turn it.

Now, put it on a plate in the oven (on warm) until you put it on the table.