Gorditas a la Jota

8 cups maseca
2 cups flour
1 cup whipped sea salt butter
2 Tbsp pimenton dulce
1 Tbsp salt
3 cups hot water

- using las manos combine all ingredients thoroughly. the dough will seem slightly dry
- form into balls and press down with greased meat pounder to 1/4" thickness (this is for decorative and functional surface pattern - it is not necessary
- deep fry in hot oil until floating for 15 seconds