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Sopaipillas
Sopaipillas (sopapillas, sopaipas or cachangas) are pumpkin-based flour tortillas fried in oil or butter that are typical in Chile, and have other variants throughout Latin America.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 25 sopaipillas
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South American , Chilean
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3 tablespoons butter (or margarine) , melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup Hot Milk (not scalded)
- Frying oil
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Instructions
- Pour the flour and the baking soda into the bowl of a stand mixer, mix and dig a well in the center.
- Pour the melted butter in the center of this well and add the milk, salt and pumpkin.
- Knead until soft and stretchy but not sticky.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll it to a thickness of ¼ inch (5 mm)
- Cut circles of 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter and prick them with a fork.
- In a deep pan, heat a large volume of oil to 350 F / 180 C.
- Fry the sopaipillas 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Be careful they must be golden, but must not brown.
- Place the sopaipillas in a large dish lined with paper towels.
- Serve hot.
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