1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoon baking Powder
2 tablespoon shortening
Cooking oil for frying
Measure starter into a large bowl. Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles conrmeal. Add starter mixture to dry ingredients. Stir quickly with a fork to moisten dry ingredients. Turn out onto lightly floured surfacce and knead until smooth, adding small amounts of flour as needed. Cover with clean cloth and let dough rest for five minutes.
Roll out dough into a 12″x15″ rectangle about 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into three-inch squares or triangles.
Drop a few pieces at a time into deep, hot cooking oil at 400F (205C). Fry about two minutes on each side or until golden brown. Sopapillas will puff up like pillows. Drain on paper towels.
Serve warm with honey and powdered sugar or cinnamon and sugar. Also good with chile verde.