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 for 4 servings (680 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine ingredients and knead into a round ball.
- 2
Cover with a towel and let set for 10–20 minutes.
- 3
Break dough into 2–3 inch balls. Roll out each ball so that it is 8–12 inches in diameter. Cut into quarters.
- 4
Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Turn once.
Stovetop - 5
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
- 6
Serve warm plain or drizzled with honey or strawberry syrup.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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