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Recipe
Sopapillas With Lime-honey Drizzle [1]

Sopapillas With Lime-honey Drizzle

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
  • Yield: 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed (no hotter than 110 degrees)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup clover honey (or other mild honey)
  • Zest of one lime, about 1 teaspoon
  • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

  • Combine milk, sugar, butter, egg, and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer with dough hook attachment. Let sit until mixture becomes bubbly or creamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, cornmeal, and salt. Beat on low speed until flour is incorporated. Increase speed to medium and mix until dough is uniform and sticky, about 2 minutes.

  • Lightly dust work surface with flour. Transfer dough to work surface and gently shape into a ball. Place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled, about one hour.

  • Combine the honey with lime zest and juice in a small bowl and set aside.

  • Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll to about 1/8 inch thick (you can work with half or quarter of the dough at a time, as desired). Using a knife, cut dough into 2 1/2- to 3-inch pieces (triangles, rectangles, squares, or circles -- any desired shape).

  • Fill a deep cast-iron pot with 4 to 6 inches of oil and heat to 375.

  • Working quickly and dropping only a few at a time, add dough to the hot oil. Using a spatula or a spoon, drizzle hot oil over tops ; this will cause them to puff. Flip sopapillas and cook until golden brown, about 20 to 30 seconds. Remove sopapillas to a platter or baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel to drain, and repeat with remaining dough. Sopapillas can be kept warm in a low oven (about 150 degrees) while frying remaining dough.

  • Serve hot, dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled or filled with the honey-lime mixture.

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Recipe Details

  • Source: Emeril's Table: Real Mexican [5]
  • Dish Type: Dessert [6]
  • Cuisine: Mexican [7]
  • Cooking Method: Deep Frying [8]
  • Occasion: Any [9]
  • Effort Level: Moderate [10]

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