Sopapillas

Name: Sopapillas
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 1 to 1 1/2 dozen doughnuts
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 3/4 cup warm water, plus more as needed; Peanut oil, for frying; Honey or cinnamon sugar, for serving

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 1 to 1 1/2 dozen doughnuts

Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 1 to 1 1/2 dozen doughnuts

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

3/4 cup warm water, plus more as needed

Peanut oil, for frying

Honey or cinnamon sugar, for serving

Directions

Sift the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add the shortening and water, work them in with your hands to make a soft, pliable dough. Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if the dough feels too dry. Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Put the dough in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour so it will firm up a bit and be easier to roll and cut. (Dough can be prepared 1 day ahead, refrigerated.)
Unwrap the ball of dough and put on a lightly floured surface, cut in half. With a floured rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into a circle, about 1/4-inch thickness. Using a paring knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into triangles as you would a pizza. You should end up with 6 or 8 triangles per circle.
Heat 2-inches of oil to 375 degrees F in a heavy skillet or deep pot over medium-high heat.
Fry a few of the sopapillas at a time, keeping an eye on maintaining the oil temperature. As the sopapillas puff up and rise to the surface, flip them over with a slotted spoon, skimmer, or chopsticks; about 2 minutes on each side. Carefully remove the sopapillas from the oil and drain on several layers of paper towels or a brown paper bag. Cool slightly. Serve hot with honey or cinnamon sugar.