Photographs are on Facebook.


Sopapillas


4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
4 Tablespoons butter
1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water


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.


Becca

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Becca


Sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon and granulated sugar right after
draining them from the oil. Lovely little dessert snacks

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> Sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon and granulated sugar right after
> draining them from the oil. Lovely little dessert snacks
>
> Jill

I think more traditional is to serve them with honey though.

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon and granulated sugar right after
>> draining them from the oil. Lovely little dessert snacks
>>
>
> I think more traditional is to serve them with honey though.


Yep. First time I had them they were sprinkled with cinnamon and then
drizzled with warmed honey. You know me and sweets... they're something
easily forgotten.

Jill

Goomba wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon and granulated sugar right after
>> draining them from the oil. Lovely little dessert snacks
>>
>> Jill
>
> I think more traditional is to serve them with honey though.


They are usually cut into square or rectangular shapes before frying,
and the traditional way to eat them is to bite off a corner and fill
partway with honey. Messy, but nice!

gloria p

Becca wrote:
> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> 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.
>

We spelled them sopaipillas when I was young, but either way, yum. I
especially used to like them either with plain pinto beans inside, or
just drizzled with honey. Yumma.

Serene

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Serene Vannoy wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> Photographs are on Facebook.
>>
>>
>> Sopapillas
>>
>>
>> 4 cups flour
>> 2 tsp baking powder
>> 4 Tablespoons butter
>> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> We spelled them sopaipillas when I was young, but either way, yum.
> I
> especially used to like them either with plain pinto beans inside,
> or
> just drizzled with honey. Yumma.
>
> Serene

Reminds me of visiting my son when he was working at Los Alamos, NM.
We lunched outside and my grandson (then aged 3) was fighting off the
yellow jackets as he tried to eat the sopapillas (with honey). Yummy
stuff!

Dora

Becca said...

> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Becca


Do they resemble the famous beignets of New Orleans?

Andy

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Becca said...
>
>> Photographs are on Facebook.
>>
>>
>> Sopapillas
>>
>>
>> 4 cups flour
>> 2 tsp baking powder
>> 4 Tablespoons butter
>> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>
>
> Do they resemble the famous beignets of New Orleans?
>
> Andy
>
>

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

Jill

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Becca

Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


Subscribe:

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>> Photographs are on Facebook.
>>
>>
>> Sopapillas
>>
>>
>> 4 cups flour
>> 2 tsp baking powder
>> 4 Tablespoons butter
>> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>
> Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>

IIRC, in NM, they were eaten with honey.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Becca > wrote:
> >
> >> Photographs are on Facebook.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sopapillas
> >>
> >>
> >> 4 cups flour
> >> 2 tsp baking powder
> >> 4 Tablespoons butter
> >> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> Becca
> >
> > Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>
>
> IIRC, in NM, they were eaten with honey.
>
> --
> Jean B.

That's typical. However, they are sometimes presented stuffed with
anything that would go into a burrito or enchilada. Seems pointless as
they soften up too quickly.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>> >
>> > Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>
>>
>> IIRC, in NM, they were eaten with honey.
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> That's typical. However, they are sometimes presented stuffed with
> anything that would go into a burrito or enchilada. Seems pointless as
> they soften up too quickly.

If you're getting sopapillas stuffed with anything you should find a
different Mexican restaurant.

At the most they should be sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Honey should
be served on the side.

Ms P

Ms wrote on Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:05:52 -0500:


> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> >> Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>
>>>
>>> IIRC, in NM, they were eaten with honey.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> That's typical. However, they are sometimes presented stuffed
>> with anything that would go into a burrito or enchilada.
>> Seems pointless as they soften up too quickly.

> If you're getting sopapillas stuffed with anything you should
> find a different Mexican restaurant.

> At the most they should be sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
> Honey should be served on the side.

Picky, picky! There's nothing wrong with innovation and fusion :-)

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Ms P wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> >> >
> >> > Sprinkle while hot with powdered sugar and cinnamon? <g>
> >>
> >> IIRC, in NM, they were eaten with honey.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jean B.
> >
> > That's typical. However, they are sometimes presented stuffed with
> > anything that would go into a burrito or enchilada. Seems pointless as
> > they soften up too quickly.
>
> If you're getting sopapillas stuffed with anything you should find a
> different Mexican restaurant.
>

Didn't say they occurred at Mexican restaurants. Mostly gringo food.


> At the most they should be sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Honey should
> be served on the side.
>
> Ms P

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Becca

They look great.

Thanks

Dimitri

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Photographs are on Facebook.
>
>
> Sopapillas
>
>
> 4 cups flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 4 Tablespoons butter
> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>
>
> Add the first 4 ingredients

I only see 4 ingredients total.

> 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.

But the water is already in, as part of the only four ingredients.

> Leave dough in a ball, cover the bowl with a damp towel and
> wait for 30 minutes.

So I am guessing the missing ingredient is some sort of leavening?

> 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.

jt

jt august wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>> Photographs are on Facebook.
>>
>>
>> Sopapillas
>>
>>
>> 4 cups flour
>> 2 tsp baking powder
>> 4 Tablespoons butter
>> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
>>
>>
>> Add the first 4 ingredients
>
> I only see 4 ingredients total.

I see 5, but the last two are on the same line.

Serene
--
42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here!
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"But here's a handy hint: if your fabulous theory for ending war and
all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory

In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> jt august wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Becca > wrote:
> >
> >> Photographs are on Facebook.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sopapillas
> >>
> >>
> >> 4 cups flour
> >> 2 tsp baking powder
> >> 4 Tablespoons butter
> >> 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups water
> >>
> >>
> >> Add the first 4 ingredients
> >
> > I only see 4 ingredients total.
>
> I see 5, but the last two are on the same line.
>
> Serene

You're right. It didn't click with me the two items on that last line.
Oops.

jt