Name: Homemade Flour Tortillas
Yield: Makes sixteen 6-inch tortillas
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening; 1/3 cup hot water, or as necessary

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Homemade Flour TortillasCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Making tortillas from scratch can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a little frustrating. My eleven-year-old son, Jordan, rolls his tortillas out into perfect circles, but mine end up looking like the state of Texas! Don't give up if they don't come out right on the first try. Once you get the hang of them, everyone will be asking for more. These will keep, well wrapped, for up to 1 week in the refrigerator and up to 2 months in the freezer.

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