Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

Absolutely wonderful! I think this is the same recipe my grandmother used when I was little. It poofed perfectly - and, no, I didn't use 8c of shortening in the recipe, I used it to FRY the wedges. I added a bit of clove to this - Delicious!!!

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Viridian

	Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2008

Just like grandma's!!. Only one small detail. They will taste much better if lard is used instead of shortening. Shortening was never used back in the days. Also in regard to K Misher, she fail to read that the 8 cups of shortening was to fry them. My grand ma will only use oil to fry. Good day all.

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Misty Loves Food

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA Living In: Miami, Florida, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2007

Great Recipe!The 8 cups of shortening are for frying...not part of the actual recipe.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2006

These were really good although I'm still searching for a recipe as good as my Grandpa used to make. Perhaps it was just Grandpa's touch! Anyhow, these did turn out well for me. I read the reviews and some had commented that they weren't sweet enough - well they aren't supposed to be. Sopapillas can be eaten with a savory dish as well as sweetened up with honey, etc. Anyway, thanks for the post. Still working on perfecting my sopapillas!

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MCRONDA

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA Living In: Amarillo, Texas, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2005

Melt in your mouth! Easy too. We all just loved them.

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Sarah Whitson

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA Living In: Marion, North Carolina, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2004

These were ok, not sweet enough for me.

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2004

Easy and yummy!!! 1/2 the recipe is plenty for a family of four. I even messed up and added too much water but still came out good. 8 cups shortening is a reasonable amount to use for frying. Also depends on what you fry in...I used an electric skillet and since I made 1/2 the recipe I also cut shortening to 4 cups worked fine!!!!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2004

I made these the other day and they turned out great. I hate to see how a person such as "kmmishler" down there can mess up the rating for this. I also suppose her entire family has gone into cardiac arrest after eating all of the fat that she is supposed to be FRYING FOOD IN and NOT mixing it in the dough. (along w/ the 7 and counting that considered her helpful)

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SLIM!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

I have not made this recipe as yet but have had these in resturants and love them, especiaslly with honey. Can't wait to make them myself. BJ Edwards Chaparral,N.M.

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BJ EDWARDS


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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

The 8 cups of shortening are for frying. Only 2 tablespoons actually go into the sopapillas.

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WHIRLEDPEAS

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Chicago Ridge, Illinois, USA Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

My kids loved these, although they would probably eat their vegetables if I coated them in enough cinnamon sugar. My Mexican MIL got a good laugh out of them, however. Maybe I added too much water or my oil was too hot, but the texture was not very appealing. I will probably try them again before I swallow my pride and get her recipe.

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Christine Betley


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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

WOW! I made these as a snack for my 5 year old and I tonight, so I cut the recipe in half, and we still didn't finish them. Not eating them up has nothing to do with taste, however. These are fantastic! I will definately have to make these up next time I have company. They are so easy to make, and so good! I will without a doubt be making these again

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SHEILAR73

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

These were really,really good. I made them for few friends coming over. I made 2 different kinds, one was with cinnisugar and the other with a syrup made of 2 cups water, 1 cups sugar, and some orange juice and zest. The syrup will be done when it is a bit thicker, or not as watery as is was, or at least after it reached rapid boiling stage. The sopapillas with this syrup tasted like an arabic fried cookie dipped in the same syrup. Thanx for sumbitting this recipe Ellin. It was great!!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

Excellent recipe! Perfect low cost dessert for my family!

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

Made these for the 1st time at a party recently and they flew off the plate - wonderful fresh, and hot, and it was so incredibly easy!! I did have to add some extra water to make it dough-y enough - but you can tell how much water you need as you go along. Go by feel.

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Carole M

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

Tried the recipe with both honey and the cinnamon sugar. Both myself and the kids preferred the cinnamon sugar. The recipe gave us a different type of dessert. The dough was easy to work with and quick to fry. Very delicious.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004

Need to verify ingredients. Hard to believe it takes 8 cups of shortening to make 32 Sopapillas!

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