Authentic Sopapillas Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
28 pieces
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Calories
91 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Authentic Sopapillas Recipe
Description
Starting with a dough that incorporates vegetable shortening, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, warm water, and milk, this Sopapillas recipe emphasizes a texture that is both light and easy to handle. The shortening provides a higher melting point than butter, which helps the pastries maintain their puff and crispness during frying. The dough is kneaded until smooth and rested before rolling out.
The rolled dough is cut and fried in batches to prevent crowding, ensuring each sopapilla puffs up fully without sticking. Gentle flipping preserves their shape and the hollow pockets inside. After frying, the sopapillas are coated generously in a mix of cinnamon and sugar for a sweet finishing touch.
Sopapillas are commonly served as a dessert or snack. The recipe advises maintaining steady oil temperature with a thermometer for even cooking and suggests refrigerating dough up to 24 hours ahead for convenience.
The process includes resting the dough, careful frying in small batches, and topping with cinnamon sugar, making this a recipe that rewards patience and attention for best results.
Ingredients
Sopapillas:
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cup water lukewarm
- 1/2 cup milk lukewarm, whole
- vegetable oil or canola oil
Cinnamon Sugar:
- 1 cup white cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Sopapillas:
- In a large bowl add dry ingredients: 3 cups of flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add shortening and using your fingers or a pastry blender, combine it with the flour mix until it is fully rubbed in and the mixture resembles sand.
- Scoop a well in the center of the flour and shortening mix and add warm water and warm milk. Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture until well combined.
- Once combined, use your hands to knead the dough, for about 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add the remaining 1/3 cup of flour a little at a time. The dough should be just lightly sticky, easy to work with, soft and smooth.
- Knead the dough into a smooth ball. If needed, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface while you knead it. Once you form a ball, place the dough on a lightly floured surface and cover it with a damp towel. Let it rest for 30 minutes. The dough can also be wrapped in plastic food wrap and refrigerated for 24 hours.
Roll and slice:
- After 30 minutes, cut the dough into 4, and roll each piece into a small, smooth ball. You can also skip cutting the ball into pieces, and just roll the entire piece, it's just harder to work with it this way.
- One by one, roll out each ball on a floured surface into an imperfect rectangle that is about 1/8-1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3-inch squares and arrange them on a tray that has been covered with parchment paper.
Fry:
- Add oil to a deep pan, saucepan, or deep-fryer. If using a pan/saucepan, you need to fill it with at least 4 inches of oil.
- Once the oil is hot, 375 degrees F, add Sopapillas a few at a time, and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Cook only until golden brown on each side. Remove and place on a cooling rack that has been placed inside a baking dish. This is done to drain any remaining excess oil.
Cinnamon Sugar:
- Add cinnamon and sugar to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Toss one by one, the still hot Sopapillas into the Cinnamon Sugar mixture or just sprinkle it on top.
- Serve warm drizzled with honey.
Notes
- Use vegetable shortening for a dough that holds shape and crisps well during frying.
- Fry sopapillas in small batches to allow them to puff fully without crowding.
- Handle flips gently to avoid poking holes and losing puffiness.
- Refrigerate dough for up to 24 hours if preparing in advance; it holds well.
- Maintain frying oil temperature with a thermometer for even cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 28pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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