Bunuelos (Fried Sweet Puffs)
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
3 dozen puffs
- Serves:
- 3
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup cinnamon sugar
- salad oil, for deep frying
directions
- Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add butter and cut into flour mixture with fork until coarse and crumbly.
- Beat eggs slightly with milk and add the the bowl, stirring until dough forms a large ball.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface for 2 minutes or until smooth. Roll dough into the size of walnuts and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Roll each ball on a floured surface into very thin pancakes, about 6 inches in diameter.*.
- Heat oil to 375 degree F and fry once at a time until puffed and golden brown, about 30 seconds on each side.
- Drain on paper towles. Shake bunuelos gently in cinnamon-sugar mixture in a container while still warm.
- *NOTE: You can place these in single layers on waxed paper until ready to fry.
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Hello God's_sugarcookie, I can't tell you how embarassed I am! I should written this a long time ago & told you how good these are. I have made them for Christmas eve for at least 2 years now. They are awesome, not diet-friendly, delish, I can't think of enough terms to describe them! They are wonderful! Thanks for posting, Diane:)
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I love baking best of all, especially breads and cookies, and I'm always looking for new bread recipes to try. I also enjoy recipes using fresh fruits that are refreshing and not overly sugary. I am very sporty and active so I like foods that give you a lot of energy with good nutrition too.