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Handmade Flour Tortillas

This recipe comes from a Mexican restaurant in Old Down San Diego. They are famous for these handmade flour tortillas!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 3 oz softened butter
  • 1 cup warm water

Method
 

  1. Preheat a griddle, grill or pan. In a mixing bowl stir flour and salt together.
  2. Cut in the softened butter. There can be a few small pieces but you don't want any large chunks of butter.
  3. Add about 2/3 of the water and mix the dough together. Continue adding the remaining water as necessary until the dough comes together in a soft ball.
  4. Portion the dough into 12-18 equal sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and set aside.
  5. Dust work surface lightly with flour and use a rolling pin to roll out each tortilla. Transfer to the hot griddle and cook for 15-20sec per side or until they puff up and turn golden brown.