Flour Tortillas

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
¾ cup warm water

Stir together the flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and vegetable oil to the water and mix thoroughly. Gradually add the water to the flour, and work the mixture into a dough. It will be sticky. Turn the dough out onto a surface dusted with flour and knead vigorously for about 2 minutes. The kneading will take care of the stickiness. Divide your dough into 4-8 balls of equal size (depending how big you want your tortillas). Avoid letting them touch, if you don't want them to stick together. Dust your work surface with flour. Working one at a time, remove each piece of dough and pat it into a 5-inch circle. With a rolling pin, roll out the tortilla, working from the center out, until you have a 7- or 8-inch tortilla a little less than ¼-inch thick. Transfer the tortilla to a hot, dry frying pan. It will begin to blister. Let it cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, turn it, and let the other side cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove the tortilla, place it in a napkin-lined basket and cover with aluminum foil. Repeat for the remaining tortillas. If they are too thick, these turn out more like gorditas or pita bread, but they are still good!