Reviewed: May 21, 2012

I've never had sopapillas before, so I don't know what the flavor or texture is supposed to be like, but these were really good! They puffed up beautifully and cooked just perfect. I decided to serve them plain as an accompaniment to Beefy Spanish Rice by Donna L. My daughters thought it was great to bite open the ends of these and fill them up with the rice and meat mixture. I can't wait to try them with honey!

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Keri

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Antelope Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: May 8, 2012

i was glad i was a "good girl" all day because i lost all control when it came time to eat these! two hints: be sure your oil is good and hot or your sopapillas will sink, take too long to rise, and be too oily. also we found cutting the squares a bit smaller (use a pizza roller!) made the perfect little pocket to fill with honey. YUM!

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superhotmama

Home Town: Naples, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 7, 2012

These came out perfectly! I followed the directions exactly. As one of the previous reviews noted, I rolled out the dough a little thicker and left the rolled out dough to rest as long as I could and it puffed up beautifully! Just with some sprinkled cinnamon and honey drizzled on was very good. I did make some very thin ones first with cinnamon and sugar and they tasted just like mexican buñuelos!

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vsandra

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

YUM! I have never eaten a sopapilla before nor have I ever seen one. Making these was an adventure into new territory. All I can say is, when I dropped the little dough squares into the oil, I was amazed at the little pillows of puffiness. I knew I did something right. How amazing these would be cut into little hearts and covered with tinted sugar. I coated these with a mix of sugar and cinnamon and they were yummy. Thank you Leaz for sharing your recipe and allowing me to have another first adventure!

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SHORECOOK

Home Town: Woodbury, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Cape May Court House, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2012

The batter came out entirely too gooey. I had to add about 1 cup more flour to make it workable. They puffed nicely. This recipe is close to my original but I will keep searching (I lost my recipe) This is definitely a good starting point and it made A LOT!!!

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jenarowland

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

These were delicious! They taste just like my grandma used to make them. Thanks for sharing this authentic recipe.

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abqgirl

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

i made these this morning for breakfast! I mad the dough last night. wrapped it and stored it in the fridge, rolled the dough these a.m.. i let it set for a few seconds will getting the oil ready and on the stove. this allowed it to rise just a tad and it created the "poof" when frying. if you roll, cut and fry right away, you will have "flat" bread. these were yummy.(I had added a tsp of cinnamon to the dough.)

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sweetsuga004

Home Town: Whitehouse, Texas, USA

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

These were very good sopapillas. I followed the recipe exactly, and they puffed up when fried and tasted great. However, i strongly recommend rolling your dough very thin and making 100% sure that you oil is at 375 degrees when you start frying! The first batch of sopapillas i made were really doughy and tough because i rolled the dough a 1/4 inch thick. Rolling the dough much thinner (1/8 inch thick) made them puff up and become flaky. Also some of the more negative reviews said that the sopapilla itself was bland. Due to this i added a hint of cinnamon to the dough, but other than that i don't recommend putting anything else in them. Sopapilla dough is not meant to be sweet by itself. If you prefer sweet sopapillas i recommend drizzling a little honey on top of them and then dusting them with cinnamon/sugar. Over all this recipe turned out great for me. I hope my tips are useful :D

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mere-bear

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

Very tasty and easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly. They puffs nicely and look beautiful.

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DiamondGirl amanecer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2011

YUM! Very good and authentic New Mexico sopapillas. Yes, if you go into an authentic Mexican restaurant, especially east of the Mississipi, they will not have these on the menu. They originated in New Mexico, and are mostly found in the southwest...unfortunately for those of us who are transplanted on the east coast! Thanks for the great recipe!

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