Best Flour Tortillas Ever

8 c. flour
4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. oil
3 c. boiling water

Stir together flour, salt, and baking powder.  Mix in oil; there will be small lumps of oil in the dough.  Stir in boiling water (boiling water makes the dough a lot easier to roll out when it is finished).  The dough should be soft and pliable, but not sticky or stiff; you may have to add a little more flour or water to get the right consistency.  When the dough cools down, finish mixing it with your hands.  Some oil lumps will remain; don't overmix the dough trying to get rid of them.  Using a piece of dough about the size of a small apple, roll the dough out on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin.  Roll in one direction first, then pick up the dough, flip it over and around, and roll in the other direction.  Do that a couple of times.  Don't worry if the tortilla is not perfectly round.  Bake the tortilla over medium-low heat on a DRY pan--do not use oil!  When the tortilla bubbles up, flip it over and bake the other side for a few seconds.  Use for fajitas, burritos, wraps, soft tacos--or even eat them plain or with cheese melted on top.  Makes 15 tortillas.

Ryan Lee
Fort Smith, Arkansas