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Flour Tortillas
Yield: 12 tortillas

Ingredients	Amounts
Flour, all purpose	3 cup
Salt	2 tsp.
Vegetable shortening or lard	4 Tbsp.
Hot water	8 – 10 oz.

Method
Mix flour, salt and shortening (or lard) to a mealy texture. Add water and knead dough to a smooth texture. Knead in more flour if necessary. Cover and rest for 20 minutes. Divide into 12 pieces the size of golf balls and rest again for 20 minutes at room temperature. Work into discs by hand then roll as thin as possible. Cook the tortillas. Note: Use vegetable shortening if flour tortillas are for a vegetarian entrée.