Sopaipillas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 start heating salad oil or fat.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 3 sift into mixing bowl.
• 4 cut in shortening with pastry blender.
• 5 add enough water to make a stiff dough.
• 6 turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead lightly until smooth.
• 7 cover with clean dish towel and let rest 10 mins.
• 8 roll dough very thin into a rectable about 15 x 12.
• 9 cut in 3 in.
• 10 squares.
• 11 when oil is very hot (385 to 400), drop a few squares of dough into it at a time.
• 12 turn frequently so that sopaipillas will puff up evenly.
• 13 remove with slotted spoon.
• 14 drain on paper towels.
• 15 serve hot with honey.
• 16 makes 18 to 20 sopaipillas.