¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el treinta y uno (31) de mayo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is May 31, 2023.)
El postre de la semana es: sopapillas. (The dessert of the week is: sopapillas.)
We were introduced to the Bolivian version of sopapillas (also known as sopaipillas) at the end of last year. This week we are learning to make sopapillas mexicanas, a fried dough treat popular in the northern states of Mexico.
Los ingredientes de las sopapillas son: (The ingredients of sopapillas are:)
| harina | (flour) |
| polvo de hornear | (baking powder) |
| sal | (salt) |
| manteca vegetal | (shortening) |
| agua caliente | (hot water) |
| dulce de rapadura | (panela / raw brown sugar) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| azúcar glas | (confectioners sugar) |
| canela molida | (ground cinnamon) |
| miel | (honey) |
Follow this simple receta (recipe) for your sweet and crunchy sopapillas. ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!) To practice reading in Spanish, lee esta receta en español.
¡Que tengas un miércoles meloso! (May you have a honey-sweet Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz