The Nasty Bits: Sopaipillas Recipe

• 4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon lard, rendered (
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• 1 package dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110u0b0F)
• 1 1/4 cup scalded milk, cooled
• 4 to 5 cups of rendered lard for frying (
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1. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and cut in the lard with a fork, until there are only small flakes of in the flour.
2. Dissolve the yeast in warm water; add the sugar and set aside for 5 minutes. Add the yeast to the cooled scalded milk.
3. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients. Mix to form a shaggy but not too wet dough. Knead the dough for 7 to 10 minutes, until it's smooth and fairly elastic. Cover with a tea towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
4. In the meantime, heat the rendered lard in a wok or frying skillet, until the candy thermometer register 300u0b0F to 350u0b0F.
5. Roll the dough out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 3-inch squares. Slip the squares of dough into the lard, two at a time, not flipping until after the squares puff out. Fry on both sides, flipping only as needed for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with honey and preserves.

flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, lard, yeast, warm water, milk, lard

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/04/the-nasty-bits-sopaipillas-recipe.html (may not work)