Sopaipillas
Sopaipillas
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
2 eggs
Enough water to make medium dough
1 1/2 Tbsp shortening
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
Sift all dry ingredients together
Cut in the shortening
Add water & make into dough
Let rest 15 min
Eggs may be omitted if you desire
Roll out dough about 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick
Cut into 3-inch rectangular shapes
Fry in grease at 375 deg F until golden brown; then turn them over
They puff up quite a bit
Serve warm with honey, honey butter or use the desired filling
Makes 24
Pineapple Filling
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 (4 oz) can crushed pineapple
Confectioners’ sugar
In a saucepan, combine cornstarch & sugar; stir in pineapple
Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring until it boils
Continue stirring constantly while it boils for 1 min
Cool slightly
While sopaipillas are still hot, make a slit along one long side & one short side with a sharp knife
Gently lift top & fill with 1 tbsp of warm filling
Replace top & sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar
Serve warm
Honey Butter
1/2 cup butter (at room temp)
1/4 cup honey
With a mixer, combine butter & honey until well blended
Refrigerate the honey butter if you don’t plan to use it within a few hrs
Return the mixture to room temp before using
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