Sopaipillas

How to make Sopaipillas Recipe - These resemble "sofa pillows" and are fried like donuts but have hollow centers. Some people serve sopaipillas with butter and honey, mesquite honey if possible.

Makes 12 sopaipillas

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons lard
l e g g
Water
Hot fat

Method:
In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in lard until mixture resembles crumbs. Add egg and just enough water to make a stiff dough.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough very thin. Cut into diamond shapes or squares about 2 inches in diameter. In a deep-fat fryer or deep heavy skillet, fat to 400C to 425F (205C to 215C) or until a 1-inch cube of bread turns golden brown in 15 seconds.

Fry diamonds or squares until puffed and golden, turning once to brown both sides. With a slotted spoon, remove from fat; drain on paper towels. Serve immediately for breakfast or lunch or as an accompaniment to barbecued steaks.

Variations:
There are two varieties. One is made with unsweetened yeast dough, rolled out like biscuits, cut into squares and deep-fried. The other is made like baking-powder biscuits and deepfried. They're always served fresh from the frying kettle. They may be served with a meal or dusted with powdered sugar and served with coffee or hot chocolate.