The Melaniff Family Cookbook

Flour Tortillas

Cousin Mary Bretting of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ingredients

2 C Bread Flour

3 T Lard

Pinch Salt

1/4 t Baking Powder

1/4 C Water - warm

Procedure

Mix Flour, Salt, and Baking Powder.

Cut in Lard with pastry cutter or fork until like sand.

Add Water and knead until smooth, form ball.

Cover and let rest 20 minutes.

Pinch off egg size ball, lightly flour, roll thin and round.

Heat dry flat fry pan.

Toast tortilla, cover with foil, keep warm in low oven