Description
Crispy, golden sopaipillas bring Chilean street food magic to your kitchen, offering a delightful blend of tradition and flavor. Pillow-like pastries drenched in powdered sugar or honey invite you to savor a sweet moment of culinary bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Fat and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) warm water
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Serving Accompaniments (optional):
- Honey or agave syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational mixture by combining dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blending flour, leavening agent, and seasoning.
- Incorporate softened butter into the dry blend, using fingertips to create a textured, crumbly consistency.
- Introduce warm liquid gradually, stirring until a cohesive, malleable dough emerges.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly dusted work surface, kneading methodically until achieving a smooth, elastic texture.
- Allow the dough to relax and develop, covering with a lightweight cloth for approximately 25 minutes.
- Partition the dough into two equal segments, working with one portion at a time to maintain optimal thickness.
- Roll out the dough into a thin, uniform sheet, creating precise geometric shapes using a sharp cutting implement.
- Prepare the frying medium by heating oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed cookware to precise temperature for optimal results.
- Gently lower portioned dough pieces into the shimmering oil, monitoring carefully to achieve a golden, puffy transformation.
- Extract the crisp pastries using a perforated utensil, allowing excess oil to drain on absorbent surfaces.
- Present immediately, offering complementary accompaniments such as amber nectar, powdered sweetener, or savory fillings to enhance the culinary experience.
Notes
- Control oil temperature precisely using a digital thermometer to prevent soggy or burnt sopaipillas.
- Rest dough completely allows gluten to relax, ensuring lighter, more tender pastries with better puffing during frying.
- Work in small batches while frying to maintain consistent oil temperature and prevent overcrowding, which leads to uneven cooking.
- Experiment with alternative flours like whole wheat or gluten-free blends for dietary adaptations without compromising traditional texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg