Sopaipillas

Name: Sopaipillas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Baking powder (1-2 teaspoons); 3/4 cup hot water; ¼ cup shortening or vegetable oil, plus more for frying; Oil for deep frying; Honey for serving

Golden, puffed fried dough pillows, crackly outside and airy within, drizzled with warm honey.

Total time

35 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 137

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 12

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Baking powder (1-2 teaspoons) 3/4 cup hot water ¼ cup shortening or vegetable oil, plus more for frying Oil for deep frying Honey for serving

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The preparation

8 steps, about 35 minutes start to finish.

01
Mix flour, salt, and baking powder
02
Add hot water and mix until dough forms
03
Knead briefly until smooth
04
Let rest
05
Roll out dough thin
06
Cut into squares or triangles
07
Deep fry in hot oil until puffed and golden
08
Drain and serve with honey

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Keep the oil good and hot so the dough puffs up hollow the instant it hits, which is the whole point of a sopaipilla. Roll it to an even thinness and serve them warm, while they are still crisp enough to drizzle with honey.”

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