Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Sopaipillas 2

Category: Breads

1 pk Active dry yeast

1 1/2 c Milk

1 1/2 ts Salt

4 c All purpose flour

1 Oil

1/4 c Warm water (110)

3 tb Lard or shortening

2 tb Sugar

1 c Whole wheat flour

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In another bowl

combine milk, lard, salt and sugar. Heat to 110 degrees and add to

dissolved yeast. Beat in 3 cups of the all purpose flour and all of the

whole wheat flour. Add abut 1/2 c all purpose flour and mix until a stiff

sticky dough forms. Place dough on a floured board and knead, adding more

flour as needed, until dough is smooth and nonsticky. Place doug in a

greased bowl turning over to grease top. Cover and let stand at room temp.

1 hour. Punch dough down. The dough may be coverec and chilled as long as

overnight. Knead dough on alightly floured board to expel air. Roll dough

out, a portion at a time, to slightly less than 1/8" thick. Cut in 2"X 5"

rectangles or 3" squares for appetizers. Place on lightly floured pans and

lightly cover. If you work quickly you can let cut sopaipillas stay at room

temp up to 5 min; otherwise, refrigerate them until all are ready to fry.

In a deep wide frying pan or kettle heat 1 1/2 - 2 inches oil to 350 on a

deep fat frying thermometer. Fry 2 or 3 at a time. When the bread begins to

puff, gently push the bread into the hot oil several times to help it puff

more evenly. Turn several times and cook just until pale gold on both

sides, 1-2 minutes total. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately or place

in a warm oven until all are fried. Or if made ahead, cool, cover and chill

or freeze. To reheat, bake uncovered in a 300 oven, turnig once, just until

warm, 5-8 min. Do not overheat or they will become hard.Makes 2 dozen large

sopaipillas or about 4 dozen small ones.