Sopaillas Recipe

2 tablespoon lard or shortening
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 Teaspoon salt
2/3 cup lukewarm water
Vegetable oil

Cut lard into the flour, baking powder and salt completely. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all the flour is moistened and dough almost cleans sides of the bowl. Gather dough into a ball.

Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Heat oil (1 to 2 inches) to 400 degrees. Roll dough on lightly floured surface into a rectangle, 12 X 10 inches. Cut into rectangles 3 X 2 inches. Fry 3 or 4 rectangles at a time until puffed and golden, turning once after about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.