Step 1

Mix dry ingredients until well blended(give the flour a quick stir before measuring)

Step 2

Cut in lard or shortening. Add water, a little at a time, cleaning the bowl with the dough as you go

Step 3

Knead dough about 5 minutes until smooth but not sticky. Do not use flour on the surface to knead. Let dough rest for 25 minutes. (do not skip this part)

Step 4

Shape dough into balls(golf-size balls). Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface (too much flour will turn out a dry tortilla)

Step 5

Place each on a hot griddle, lightly brown on both sides (if tortillas are showing dark spots right away put the heat down a little)

Step 6

Cover tortillas as you cook them in a clean dishcloth. When cool, place in a plastic food storage bag to keep fresh. Tortillas will keep for 5 days in the fridge, make sure to keep storage bag sealed