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+Perfect Flour Tortillas
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+This recipe is courtesy of [Cynthia Detterick-Pineda at **Whats Cooking America**](http://whatscookingamerica.net/CynthiaPineda/Tortilla/TortillaMaking.htm "Cynthia Detterick-Pineda").
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+Yields: Approximate 15 tortillas
+Prep time: 15 min
+
+* 3 cups all-purpose flour
+* 2 teaspoons baking powder
+* 1 teaspoon salt
+* 4 to 6 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
+* 1 1/4 cups warm water (approximate)
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+If you follow the instructions provided, your tortillas will turn out perfectly - hence the name.
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+Make sure to follow the handling methods and resting times closely. They can make or break the texture. 
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