Flour...and Tortillas

Last night was taco night at our house. It really is a family project as my kiddos LOVE to help cook. We had a lot of fun. Some of the hi points....Me "teaching" Paul how to roll a tortilla. (He did it his way...not mine...but got-er-done.) Andrew washing himself with the juice from a freshly sliced tomato...that he later ate. And poor innocent Marianne getting a flour shower. (Or crazy mischievous Annie dousing her self in flour....) Note to self...never put a measuring cup of flour near the edge of the counter... I promise I wiped away the flour that was getting in her eyes before reaching for the camera....yeah it was pretty funny!
So for all of you who are waiting for my tortilla recipe...here it is...super simple..once you get the rolling down.

Flour Tortillas
1 2/3 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. butter
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup VERY HOT water

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in Butter (I put the butter and some of the dry stuff in my food processor) Add hot water and mix. Dump on counter and kneed. (When you mix the water in you will have to form the ball by hand to kneed it.) Let stand for 10-15 minutes. Separate into balls and roll very thin. I get about a dozen tortillas. Heat frying pan on medium. Cook each side about 2 minutes. (Watch for blisters to form on first side then turn and guess how long it should cook...that's what I do and it works!) Put into tortilla steamer (which at my house looks exactly like a hand towel) while you continue to cook the others.
The trick to these is to have them steam each other so they are soft.