Homemade Tortillas

*The ingredients and amounts were given to me by Lori Sanchez -whom I met while visiting New Mexico (where Dan served his mission) when we were engaged. The directions are just what I was able to find elsewhere.

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

2 tsp salt

cup oil

3 Tbsp oil

gradually add warm water.... about 3/4 cup

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
Using your hands, mix the cold butter into the dry ingredients until a coarse texture is formed.
Add the water to the dry ingredients, creating the dough.
Using your hands, incorporate the water fully with the dry ingredients, creating a dough. Once the dough is formed, turn it out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough until a soft, elastic dough is formed.
Pinch off eight to ten golf ball sized dough balls.
Place the balls on a cookie sheet and cover with a damp cloth. Allow the dough to rest for 20 minutes.
After the dough balls have rested, take one and roll it out into a disc. Do this with the rest of the dough balls.
Warm a griddle over medium heat and then place one dough disc on it. Wait about 30 seconds before flipping it for the first time.
Using a spatula, gently press the sides of the tortilla to encourage it to puff up a bit. After about a minute, flip the tortilla again.
Allow the tortilla to cook for about 20 more seconds and then place the tortilla in a basket lined with kitchen towels. Immediately cover the tortilla before starting on the next tortilla.