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Sopaipillas (Latin American Fried Dough)

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Sopaipillas (Latin American Fried Dough) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield About 48 quarter wedges

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1½ cup warm water
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine ingredients and knead into a round ball.
  2. 2
    Cover with a towel and let set for 10–20 minutes.
  3. 3
    Break dough into 2–3 inch balls. Roll out each ball so that it is 8–12 inches in diameter. Cut into quarters.
  4. 4
    Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Turn once.
  5. 5
    Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
  6. 6
    Serve warm plain or drizzled with honey or strawberry syrup.
Category
Desserts
Method
Frying

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Sopaipillas_(Latin_American_Fried_Dough)