Basic Flour Tortillas

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp lard (or shortening, butter, oil)
• 1 1/2 cups water

Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

Preheat skillet, preferably cast-iron, to medium-high. Cook the tortillas one at a time, placing the finished tortillas under a towel or in a tortilla warmer to keep them warm and moist.

Makes 12 tortillas.