4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. shortening
1 c. warm water
Vegetable oil

Thoroughly mix dry ingredients, then add shortening and mix until it is thoroughly dissolved. Slowly add about 1 cup of warm water and knead until smooth. Your dough then should be about the consistency of "pie dough", or possibly a little stiffer. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rise for about an hour.

For cooking: Roll out very thin, about 1/32 of an inch, then cut into rectangular strips of about 3 x 4 inches. Cook in 400 degree oil. Cook as you would doughnuts, immersing and turning until a golden brown. Serve hot with butter and honey.

Note: Sopapillas puff up as they are cooked. If they do not puff sufficiently it is either that the oil is not hot enough, or that the dough was not rolled thin enough. They puff like little pillows.