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Sopapillas

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: A Taste of New Mexico

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

  • Cook Time:

    30 min

  • Level:

    Easy

  • Yield:

    about 3 dozen

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Times:

Prep
25 min
Inactive Prep
1 min
Cook
30 min
Total:
56 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 11/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Honey

Directions

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast, milk, sugar, and butter, and mix well for 2 minutes. Add the egg, and mix well. Add 4 cups of the flour, the cornmeal and salt. Beat at low speed until all the flour is incorporated, then on medium speed until a ball of dough forms, adding more flour as needed if too sticky.

Remove from the mixer, form into a ball, and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled, about 1 hour.

Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a thick rectangle, about 1-inch thick. Roll out until about 1/4-inch thick, and with a sharp knife, cut the dough into squares, about 2 1/2 to 3 inch-square.

Heat the fryer to 360 degrees F.

Drop the dough into the hot oil, being careful not to overcrowd the sopapillas as they are cooking, and turning them constantly to cook on all sides until golden, about 3 minutes per batch. Remove the sopapillas from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Serve the sopapillas hot, drizzled with honey.

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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Sopapillas
    Katie Middletown, NJ 11-21-2008

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    LOVE IT

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I absolutely love this recipe! I've used it countless times for my family, friends, and even teachers and they all love it as... well. It's got a great flavor to it and is very simple to make. I even have recommended it to some of my friends who don't cook very often and they have had the same results I have.Read more
  • recipe Sopapillas
    Clara Fort Worth, TX 09-14-2008

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    Good, but I missed a step

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    These had a great flavor, but they weren't quite as light and fluffy as I would have liked. I think it was because I used... cold milk with the yeast, thus the dough ball didn't rise as much as it should have. The recipe should probably have mentioned something about this for folks like me who don't work with yeast very often.Read more
  • recipe Sopapillas
    Anonymous 07-09-2007

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    It's getting there...

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    MAKE SURE YOU LET THE YEAST PROOF. Let the yeast dissolve in the milk, make sure the milk isn't cold straight out of the... fridge or else you will have to wait a reeeeally long time for the dough to rise. Other than that, it's a good recipe!Read more
  • recipe Sopapillas
    Anonymous 05-21-2006

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    Sopapillas

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Sopapillas rule!
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    Ivelisse cornwall bridge, CT 02-03-2006

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    easy to make

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    great and easy
  • recipe Sopapillas
    Anonymous 12-24-2005

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    Emeril's Sopapillas

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Excellent!!
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