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Mix the dry ingredients.
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Add oil and mix with hands.
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Mixing with your hands, add water a little at a time, until you get a soft dough.
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You should be able to mix in all the dry ingredients, but the dough shouldn't be sticky.
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(You can add in more flour if you add too much water.) On a floured surface, knead the dough for 2- 4 minutes, adding flour if the dough is sticky.
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Form dough into a ball, cover with towel and place upside down bowl over dough.
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Let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes.
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NOTE: the dough will not rise, this just rests the gluten.
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Heat ungreased griddle to medium-high.
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Break off golf-ball sized pieces of dough and flatten into 5 inch circles.
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On a floured surface roll out tortillas using a back and forth motion, turning the tortilla 1/4 turn after each roll.
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Flip the tortilla at least once.
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Place tortilla on hot griddle and cook till bubbles rise (20-25 seconds).
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Flip and cook on the other side 20-25 seconds.
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Finished tortillas will be speckled with brown.
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Place cooked tortilla in a bowl covered and lined with a towels.
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NOTE: When you get good you should be able to roll out a tortilla while one on the griddle cooks.
