Tortillas de Harina

4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup Crisco (shortening)
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup warm water

Stir together flour and salt. Work in shortening with fingertips, then stir in enough warm water to form into a ball. Do not pour all the water in at the same time. Add little by little to form into a ball.

Knead until smooth and then form into golf ball sized pieces. Roll out to 7 or 8 inch diameter circles. Cook on a medium hot griddle until bubbles form on top side. Turn and cook the same as the first side - about one minute each side. Turn one more time to flatten the bubbles with a spatula. These are delicious warm with butter, honey, jam or as they are used in a variety of Mexican foods.