Flour Tortillas

Ingredients

2 c unbleached flour
1 t salt
3 t lard
1/2 c warm water
26 equal parts
24 tortillas

Instructions

into a ball; brush lightly with lard. Cover and let rest 20 minutes. For each tortilla, roll 1 ball on a floured surface into 6, 8, or 10-inch circle. Heat ungreased griddle or skillet over medium-high heat unti hot. Cook tortilla until dry around edge and blsiters appear on the surface, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook the other side until dry, about 1 minute. Stack tortillas, placing waxed papper between each. Cover with damp towel. Makes 12 6-inch, 8 8-inch or 6 10-inch tortillas. ----