The hubbin and I got to go home this year for Thanksgiving and unlike 90% of the rest of the U.S., I didn't eat a bit of Turkey. Which is just fine with me. My Mom's family had fajitas and my in-laws had barbque. A real Texas Thanksgiving.
I have to share one of my favorite parts of the holidays. This is why we love my Aunt Linda:
Disclaimer: I didn't take a camera back home with me, so all the pictures from Thanksgiving are taken with my cell phone.
I ended up not baking for this meal, but I did supply the quintessential Tex-Mex dessert: Sopapillas! Is there anything better than deep-fried, dusted with cinnamon and sugar, and then filled with butter and honey goodness?
These are actually surprisingly easy to make. All it takes is a few easy baking ingredients and a big pot of some HOT oil. And honey, of course. There are lots of recipes that call for yeast, but that's too fussy in my book. Just some Crisco and baking powder are really all that is needed. I used
this one. The secret is the oil must be really hot to get them to puff up just right so that you have a big hole to fill with honey.
Or just dump the honey on top. That works too.
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