Hojaldres

Puffed fried bread eaten at breakfast.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 1 tbsp Baking powder
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Warm water
• 4 cups Frying oil

Method

1. Make the dough — Rub the butter into the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, then bind with warm water.
2. Knead — Work 5 minutes until smooth and rest 30 minutes.
3. Roll thin — Flatten each piece to about 5 mm — too thick and they will not puff.
4. Fry — Slide into hot oil and press gently; they should balloon within seconds.
5. Turn once — Cook until golden on both sides.
6. Hojaldres are ready — Drain and serve hot with cheese or eggs.

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