SOPAIPILLAS 
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. water
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. Crisco

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a mixing bowl. Add the shortening and cut coarsely, then add cold water gradually. Mix just enough to hold together as for pie crust. Turn out on lightly floured dough board and knead gently until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Roll into small balls (walnut size). Use rolling pin to roll each ball VERY thin (as thin as possible). Cut into halves or quarters.

Drop a few into deep VERY HOT oil. At first, turn squares over 3 or 4 times to make them puffy, fry 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. They puff up like little pillows. Serve hot as bread with soup or with honey as a dessert. (Each person removes corner of "pillow" and drizzle honey inside.)

 

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