"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Becca said...
>
>> Photographs are on Facebook.
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>> Sopapillas
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>> 4 cups flour
>> 2 tsp baking powder
>> 4 Tablespoons butter
>> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
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>> Add the first 4 ingredients to a large bowl and work in the butter until
>> it gets like cornmeal. Add 1 1/2 cups water and mix until it turns into
>> a batter. Leave dough in a ball, cover the bowl with a damp towel and
>> wait for 30 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about
>> 1/8" inch thick and cut into large squares. Fry in hot oil at 375
>> degrees.
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>> Becca
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> Do they resemble the famous beignets of New Orleans?
>
> Andy
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>

Similar, Andy. A puffy deep fried pastry dessert, often sprinkled with
cinnamon and drizzled with slightly warmed honey.

Jill