Puffy Fried Bread Sopaipillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
4 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. Crisco
milk (about 1 1/2 c.)
canola oil for deep frying

Preparation

Sift flour; measure and sift again with salt, baking powder and sugar.
Cut in Crisco; add milk to make a soft dough barely firm enough to roll.
Cover bowl and let stand 30 minutes.
Then roll out dough on lightly floured surface to about 3/8-inch.
Cut into diamond shaped pieces or 2-inch square pieces.
Deep fry in hot oil.
Turn to get evenly brown.
Drain on paper towel.
May be served with honey, butter, jelly, etc.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen pieces.