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Sopaipillas People Are Obsessed
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Total Time Prep: 15 min. + standing Cook: 25 min. Makes 1 dozen
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Light and crispy pastry puffs, sopaipillas are a sweet way to round out a spicy meal. They make a nice winter
dessert served warm and topped with honey or sugar. —Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas

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Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose our 1/3 cup warm water

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder Oil for deep-fat frying

1/4 teaspoon salt

Optional: Confectioners' sugar and honey
1 tablespoon shortening

Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine our, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until
mixture resembles ne crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a
loose ball forms (dough will be crumbly).

2. On a lightly oured surface, knead the dough for 3 minutes or until smooth. Cover
and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll out into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Cut into 12 square
shapes with a knife or cut into 12 circles using a round biscuit cutter.

3. In a deep-fat fryer, heat 2 in. oil to 375°. Fry sopaipillas for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Drain on paper towels; keep warm. If desired, serve with honey and/or dust with
confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts
1 sopaipilla: 57 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 109mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars,
0 ber), 1g protein.

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S SebastianCerda
16 June, 2020

whre is the pumpkin, without that is' not real sopaipilla

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M marnee371
17 July, 2022
Do you mean empanada?
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F ferndale52
16 August, 2014

avorful, easy to make. prefer without the sweeteners, goes well with spicy foods such
as mexican or indian.
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B BigMamaBear
16 October, 2013

Terrible. Just avorless crackers. Nothing like what the photo portrays as the end
result. Even the honey didn't help.
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L linda_sue
26 August, 2013

One of the best Sopaipillas recipes I have tried in years - will make again
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D DeepSorrow
19 June, 2013

Very tasty, and so much fun to make!

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