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Sopaipillas Recipe
Ingredients:
* 1 cup flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 tablespoon shortening (Crisco)
* 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar (for mix)
* room temperature water, as needed
* cooking oil, as needed
* additional sugar, as needed (for sprinkling on top)
Directions
1. Combine dry ingredients. Use a fork or pastry cutter to cut in shortening.
2. Add only enough water to form a medium soft dough.
3. Place dough in refrigerator, in a covered bowl, for 30 minutes.
4. Roll out dough thin, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut in diamond shapes.
5. Fry in very hot cooking oil until slightly brown. Drain on paper towels.
6. Sprinkle sugar on top of sopaipillas.
Makes about 12 sopaipillas.
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