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  1. 2 cups all-purpose flour

  2. 2 teaspoons baking powder

  3. 1 tablespoon sugar

  4. 1 teaspoon salt

  5. 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

  6. 3/4 cup warm water, plus more as needed Peanut oil , for frying Honey or cinnamon sugar, for serving

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  1. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add the shortening and water, work them in with your hands to make a soft, pliable dough . Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if the dough feels too dry. Gather the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap . Put the dough in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour so it will firm up a bit and be easier to roll and cut. (Dough can be prepared 1 day ahead, refrigerated.) Unwrap the ball of dough and put on a lightly floured surface, cut in half. With a floured rolling pin , roll each piece of dough into a circle, about 1/4-inch thickness. Using a paring knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into triangles as you would a pizza . You should end up with 6 or 8 triangles per circle. Heat 2-inches of oil to 375 degrees F in a heavy skillet or deep pot over medium-high heat. Fry a few of the sopapillas at a time, keeping an eye on maintaining the oil temperature. As the sopapillas puff up and rise to the surface, flip them over with a slotted spoon, skimmer , or chopsticks ; about 2 minutes on each side. Carefully remove the sopapillas from the oil and drain on several layers of paper towels or a brown paper bag. Cool slightly. Serve hot with honey or cinnamon sugar.

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