Amazing Sopaipillas
Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: New Mexican
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Serves: 3 dozen
 
Amazing bits of heaven
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 1¼ scalded milk cooled to warm (or use ⅜ cup powdered milk and 1½ cups very warm water to replace the milk and the ¼ cup water)
  • 4 cups sifted flour (I use white flour)
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lard
  • 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active yeast
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients (adding yeast last) in mixer bowl with dough hook.
  2. Knead for about 2 minutes adding water or flour as needed to get dough coming free from the bowl and not too dry or sticky.
  3. Set aside to rest (rise slightly) for about 10-15 minutes.
  4. While the dough is resting heat your frying oil to really hot!!! 400-420 degrees.
  5. Roll very thin--the thinner the better. Cut into squares or triangles.
  6. Deep fry a few pieces at a time so the oil stays hot. The color should be a nice golden brown and the pastries should puff up like pillows.
  7. If the oil is not hot enough, there will be little to no puffing up.
  8. Drain on paper towels
  9. Serve with honey, or dust with cinnamon sugar, or dust with powdered sugar for dessert. For a main course, open at one end and stuff with a mixture of meat, cheese, and vegetables and serve dry or smothered in enchilada sauce (red or green).
Recipe by A View From My Side at https://monnalu.dragoncurvegames.com/2015/02/16/amazing-sopaipillas/