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Homemade Sopapilla
Perfect Homemade Sopapillas Recipe - Light and airy, slightly sweet Mexican restaurant-style sopapillas (AKA fry bread) are easy to make at home. They are delicious served warm for dessert with honey on the side!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 sopapillas
Calories: 116 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Bread
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm milk or water
- 3 tablespoon lard or vegetable shortening
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 quart vegetable oil or peanut oil for frying
- honey for serving
Instructions
- Set out a stand mixer. Place the flour, lard, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in the bowl. Pour the warm milk over the lard. Then beat on medium until very smooth. If the dough doesn’t quite come together add another small splash of milk and beat again.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set a large 6-8 quart sauce pot over medium heat. Add the oil to the pot. Attach a frying thermometer to the side of the pot, making sure the tip is down in the oil. Bring the temperature to 375 degrees F. Set a holding plate on the side lined with paper towels.
- Once the dough has had time to rest, sprinkle a clean work surface with extra flour. Roll the dough ball out into a large rectangle, 1/8 -1 /4 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 3 inch squares.
- Working in batches, carefully drop 3-5 squares in the hot oil. Let them rise to the surface of the oil, then use tongs to flip them over. Fry for 1-2 minutes per side until light golden brown. (They will look darker out of the oil.)
- Move to a hold plate. Repeat with the remaining sopapillas.
- Serve warm, with a side of honey.
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Notes
- Milk gives the sopapillas a softer interior texture, but in a pinch, you can replace the milk with water.
- You can also lightly dust sopapilas with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1pc
Calories
116kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
109IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24sopapillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pc | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 109IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.