She smiled at the students, "
Yes you are all right and bring up some great points and questions..." she said taking her last bite of sopapilla and then drinking some water.
"Sopapillas are a Latin America dessert. They a type of fried pastry which originated in New Mexico, although they are related to many South and Central American fried doughs. Latin American sopapillas are different from New Mexican ones. A New Mexican sopapilla is a pillow-like puff of fried pastry accomplished by making a special dough which puffs up as it fries, like a doughnut. It can be served sweet or savory, depending on region or taste, and is an important element of New Mexican and Southwestern cuisine. A Latin American sopapilla is a type of tortilla. The sopapillas we are eating today are said to have originated from Albuquerque, New Mexcio.
When made sweet, sopapillas are drizzled with honey or anise syrup, and sometimes rolled in cinnamon sugar. When made savory, sopapillas are filled with beans, ground meat, or other ingredients. A sopapilla can also be eaten plain with a side of honey to dip it in, and sopapillas are always served hot, as they get heavy and greasy when cold."
She finished with a little nod up and down, "
Okay on to our last two desserts...." she flicked her wand and a picture of each dessert appeared on the screen.
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The second dessert is from South America. It's called Alfajores...It's a type of macaroon..." she paused and took a little bite. "
Any guesses what these are made of. " these were some of her favorites.
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And the third dessert and our last bite of the lesson is called a Nanaimo Bar. Any guesses where this one is from and what's in it?" she asked wiping her mouth with her napkin as she waited for the students' answers.