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Sopaipillas (Mexican Honey Puffs) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Pastries:
1 tbsp shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 to 3/4 cups cold water
vegetable oil

Honey Butter:
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp margarine or butter

Cinnamon Sugar:
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Pastries:
Using a pastry cutter, cut shortening into flour, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Gradually add enough water to make a stiff pastrylike dough, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl. Gather dough into a ball; divide into halves and shape into 2 flattened rounds. (cover to prevent drying)

Heat oil (1 1/2 to 2") to 360º. Roll 1 half of dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rectangles 3 x 2 or 3 inch diamonds.

Fry 3 or 4 rectangles at a time, turning once, until puffed and golden brown, 1 - 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough. Dip puffs into Honey Butter or sprinkle with Cinnamon Sugar or do both.

Honey Butter:
Heat honey and margarine or butter until hot.

Cinnamon Sugar:
Mix sugar and cinnamon
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20

 

 

 

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