Sopaipillas

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (make sure it is not expired)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2/3 cup lukewarm water
• fat (for frying)
• honey or sugar
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 2 cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.
• 3 gradually add water, stirring with a fork (dough will be crumbly).
• 4 turn onto a floured surface and kneed into a smooth ball.
• 5 divide dough in half; let stand 10 minutes.
• 6 roll each half into a thin 12 x 10 rectangle.
• 7 cut dough into 2 1/2 inch squares (do not reroll or patch dough).
• 8 fry a few at a time in deep hot fat (pushing the dough down into the oil immediately with a spatula and bumping the edges on the side of your frier to help them puff up) until golden brown.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 serve with honey or roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture.