Sopapillas (Fried Biscuit Puffs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

450 g all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
25 g shortening
175 ml luke water
fat (for frying)
40 g icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Stir together the first three ingredients.
Rub the shortening into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
Gradually add the water.
Stir with a fork until it becomes a crumbly dough.
Turn onto a floured surface.
Knead into a smooth ball, divide the dough in half.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Divide into two.
Roll each half into a rectangle.
Using a medium pastry cutter, cut into runds.
Do NOT re-roll or patch dough.
Fry a few at a time in deep hot fat 200 C, 400 F, Gas mark 6 till golden.
Drain on a paper towel.
Serve with honey or roll in icing sugar and cinnamon.