Tortilla series.

Recipe for flour tortillas

2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
5 tbsp (levelled) shortening

Shift flour with baking powder and salt. Work in shortening. Add enough very hot water to create a moist dough.

Personal tortilla journal

Batch One: Okay, but brittle

Batch Two: Horrible dough, called Mom for help. She said, start over.

Batch Three: Success. Finally tortillas that look and smell edible.

Batch Four: My first round tortilla among many wonky ones.

Batch Five: Tortilla making is starting to be fun.

Batch Six: My tortillas are still misshapen. Mom says I need a better rolling pin.

Batch Seven: First "perfect" tortilla.

Batch Eight: Magical number 250.

Batch Nine: Mexican dinner party with my friends.

Batch Ten: It is such a calming treat to make tortillas.

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