Tag: treats

Sopapillas

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 to 2 cups canola oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in water just until dough pulls together.
  • Divide dough into 5 pieces. Roll out each piece of dough on lightly floured board into an 8-inch diameter circle. Cut each circle into 4 wedges.
  • Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Add a few of the tortilla wedges at a time. The wedges will puff up. Turn once so they will puff evenly on both sides; then turn back to brown on both sides.
  • Drain on paper towels. While warm, coat each sopaipilla with powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar, if desired. Serve with honey.

NOTES

On a road trip to the Grand Canyon, we once stopped at a restaurant in Albuquerque called El Patio de Albuquerque in order to try something local. One Google review said that it was a must to try to adovada as a stuffed sopapilla, and I’m so glad that I did.

When someone asks me what my favorite meal is, I often immediately think of that moment in time. A lot of what makes that meal special is the sentimental circumstances of that moment (sitting on that patio, eating an amazing meal with my brother, my oldest son who was moving soon to another state, and Juno, my new puppy, while enjoying a moment of rest and relaxation during a road trip West to see the Grand Canyon and Sedona via a new camper), but the meal itself was outstanding, especially the warm sopapilla and honey that was served to the table to compliment the meal. One of many, I will be chasing the warmth of that memory for as long as I breathe.

Since then, I found a few recipes for homemade sopapillas, and they hit the spot now and then even though they are never quite as soft and pillowy as those at El Patio de Albuquerque! I hope you enjoy them as well.

The above recipe is from Muy Bueno: Basic Sopaipilla Recipe (New Mexican Sopapillas) – Muy Bueno. Check out their video to get a sneak peek of these beauties:

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Ritz Peanut Butter Crack Sammies

INGREDIENTS

  • Ritz crackers
  • Almond bark (at least 3 squares)
  • Peanut butter (or spread of your choice such as almond butter, cookie butter, Nutella, melted Rollo, etc.)
  • Toppings of your choice (see notes)

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Decide how many treats you wish to make and make sure you have 2 Ritz crackers for each.
  • Spread peanut butter on half the crackers.
  • Prepare any toppings you may have for easy access is the next steps will have to take place quickly to ensure that the toppings are able to be placed on almond bark coating before it hardens.
  • Melt almond bark and spoon a small circle of warm, liquid almond bark on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Immediately place the cracker with peanut butter directly on top of the almond bark so that it will form a coating on the cracker for a bottom.
  • Quickly do this for every bottom half of your treats.
  • Once all the peanut butter topped halves have been placed atop their corresponding almond bark circle, place the remaining cracker half on top of the peanut butter to form your cracker sandwich.
  • Using a fork or other utensil, drizzle remaining almond bark on the top of your cracker sandwiches.
  • Immediately top with any toppings you may prefer. For me, that is some honey roasted almonds that I pulse in a blender or food processor, a few sprinkles, and a chocolate chunk or chopped candy bar that I may have on hand.
  • Place in refrigerator to set and then enjoy!

NOTES

This is not so much a recipe than a treat that is made whenever I’m trying to use up leftover almond bark, usually after making Audrey’s Oreo Truffles. The ingredients are never the same … just a mixture of delicious things I have on hand at the time. However, the ingredients pictured (crushed honey roasted almonds, a few sprinkles, and a chopped mini Hershey bar) is one of my favorite combinations! They are addictive and honestly worthy of making on their own, especially for Halloween. See below for how to decorate them for a spooky mummy treat!

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