A sopapilla, traditionally spelled sopaipilla, is a crisp, puffy, deep-fried pastry that resembles an air-filled pillow. It is said that the sopapilla originated in Albuquerque, New Mexico more than 200 years ago.

Ingredients:

Flour

Salt

Baking Powder

Fat

Eggs

Liquid

1

Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder until combined.

2

Next, add in the fat and use your fingers to break it so that it is completely incorporated into the flour.

3

Make a well and add a whisked egg to it and then slowly start to mix in the flour.

4

Add some of the hot milk a 1/3 cup at a time while mixing the dough together until it is combined, and all the milk has been added.

5

Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes on a clean surface and then cover and let rest for 45 minutes.