Sopaipillas (Latin American Fried Dough)

Name: Sopaipillas (Latin American Fried Dough)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking powder; ¼ cup shortening; 1½ cup warm water; Vegetable oil for frying

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup shortening
1½ cup warm water
Vegetable oil for frying

Steps

Combine ingredients and knead into a round ball.
Cover with a towel and let set for 10–20 minutes.
Break dough into 2–3 inch balls. Roll out each ball so that it is 8–12 inches in diameter. Cut into quarters.
Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Turn once.
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Serve warm plain or drizzled with honey or strawberry syrup.

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Adapted from “Sopaipillas (Latin American Fried Dough)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.