Sopapilla
Photo: flickr user NatalieHG
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2/3 cup milk
2 cups hot vegetable oil
Cinnamon-sugar (2 tsp. cinnamon blended with
Preparation
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Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in large mixing bowl. Cut shortening in with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add milk, mixing just until dough holds together in a ball. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently about 1 minute until smooth. Cover dough and let rest 1 hour. Roll into 12"x15" rectangle with floured rolling pin. Dough should be 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 3" squares or 2"x3" oblongs. Heat oil in a saucepan to 370 to 380 degrees. Drop a few p
Tools
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Yield:
1.0 servings
Added:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 11:43pm