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Real Sopapillas

SUBMITTED BY: Leaz PHOTO BY: Elle Kasey

"Sopapillas for any occasion. Serve hot with honey, or your own tostados recipe."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	45 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 quarts oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and shortening. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
Roll out on floured board until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

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Editor's Note
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

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Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2005 by PMV

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PMV
Sep. 9, 2005

This recipe was fantastic, thanks! To those having problems getting a good "puff" out of your sopapillas, here are some tips, all of which are related to keeping your oil at the right temperature: 1. Use adequate oil. You want at least an inch depth of oil to fry in. Contrary to what some believe, more oil in the pot means less oil in your food, because the temperature stays more constant, and the food finishes cooking before it begins sucking up oil. 2. You need an candy/fry thermometer. Don't trust strange voodoo methods like timing the cooking of bread cubes. Don't trust your electric skillet's temperature controller (mine is off by about 75 degrees!) Spend $10 and buy a thermometer. There's no excuse to guess at the temperature when it's so cheap and easy to measure it. 3. Don't overload the oil. When I made these, I was frying no more than 2 sopapillas at a time. Putting food into hot oil is like dropping an ice cube into a warm beverage -- the food is going to cool the oil around it. Putting a lot of food in will dramatically drop your oil temperature. This is especially bad if you're also violating point #1 and not using enough oil.

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This recipe was fantastic, thanks! To those having problems getting a good "puff" out of your... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2003 by MARELEO

I made these to go with my Mexican Buffet for Super Bowl Sunday. Everyone loved them. They... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by DOGONEIT

This is the Greatest recipe I have found for these and I will use it often. My children loved... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by NEWMEXICO MAN

the recipe was pretty good. and actually sopapillas are from new mexico. MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by JOOMJOOM

My family and I enjoyed this recipe, we ate them 3 nights in a row! Even my dad liked them,... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by MPWIFE_99

just like my abuela's MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SILVIAYH

I've been looking for a recipe this good for over five years, and this THE ONE. Sprinkle... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SUZIEHAMMOND

This is the recipe I grew up with-very yummy! MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SHERRY SEDILLO

Great sopapilla recipe! MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by SAVANNAH2

EXCELLENT! I made these last night and was amazed they tasted EXACTLY like the resturants:)... MORE

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