Homemade Flour Tortillas
a la Pioneer Woman

2 1/2 c flour
2 1/2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 c + 2 T lard or vegetable shortening
1 c hot water

combine dry ingredients. drop lard in small pieces into dry and cut through with pastry cutter. add the hot water. lightly knead 30-40 times. cover with tea towel and rest for 1 hour.
roll into ping pong size balls, and let rest another 30-40 minutes. one by one, roll out dough very, very thin. cook about 30 seconds on each side on med-med high heat. remove and stack, and cover with a towel to keep warm until ready to serve.