So-Easy Sopapillas
These fried pillows of heaven are called Sopapillas, a traditional Mexican dessert. Typically made of a dough, my version is EASY because it uses refrigerated crescent rolls for a foolproof, instant recipe that will please your whole family! Top with ice cream, chocolate sauce, or the traditional condiment: honey, if you'd like!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pkg refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 quart canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp ground cinnamon depending on your tastes
- Honey for drizzling optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet or pot over medium heat. Allow the oil to come to at least 350 degrees F with a thermometer. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
- Separate the crescent rolls into triangles. Drop one triangle of dough into the oil and fry for about 1-2 minutes. Gently turn it over and fry for an additional minute or so, or until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.
- Carefully remove the sopapilla from the oil and place it on a paper-towel lined baking sheet. Immediately douse with some of the cinnamon sugar while the sopapilla is still piping hot. Repeat with remaining pastries, frying only one at a time.
- Once all the sopapillas have been fried, sprinkle with a second coating of cinnamon sugar on each side of the sopapilla. Serve the sopapillas hot with honey, if desired. I like mine plain :)