Sopapillas

• portionen: 24 servings
• aktive zeit: 30 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 45 minutes

Zutaten

4 cups all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons shortening

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups warm water

2 quarts oil for frying

Anweisungen

Gather all ingredients.

Stir together flour, shortening, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough out on a floured board until 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick.

Cut into 3-inch squares.

Fry dough squares in the preheated oil until golden brown on both sides.

Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Notizen

A sopapilla is leavened dough that is fried, then often dusted with either powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar. The frying process causes the dough to rise, leaving it with a hollow center. Sopapillas are common in Latin American and Tex-Mex cuisines.

Nährwertangaben

• Kalorien: 755 kcal
• Gesamtfett: 77 g
• Gesättigtes Fett: 6 g
• Ungesättigtes Fett: 0 g
• Cholesterin: 1 mg
• Natrium: 130 mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 16 g
• Ballaststoffe: 1 g
• Zucker insgesamt: 0 g
• Eiweiß: 2 g