Sopapillas (fried Biscuit Puffs)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 450 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 25 g shortening
• 175 ml luke water
• fat (for frying)
• 40 g icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 stir together the first three ingredients.
• 2 rub the shortening into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 3 gradually add the water.
• 4 stir with a fork until it becomes a crumbly dough.
• 5 turn onto a floured surface.
• 6 knead into a smooth ball, divide the dough in half.
• 7 allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• 8 divide into two.
• 9 roll each half into a rectangle.
• 10 using a medium pastry cutter, cut into runds.
• 11 do not re-roll or patch dough.
• 12 fry a few at a time in deep hot fat 200 c, 400 f, gas mark 6 till golden.
• 13 drain on a paper towel.
• 14 serve with honey or roll in icing sugar and cinnamon.