Bunuelos

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Table salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Canola or vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup Whole milk

Found on thecakechica.com

Description

Directions

• In a pie dish combine the sugar and cinnamon for coating. Reserve the coating for coating the Bunuelos.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• In a small saucepan heat the milk, butter and vanilla extract and bring to just a boil. Remove from the heat.
• In a separate medium bowl, beat the eggs and add them slowly to the warm milk mixture while whisking very quickly.
• Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Knead the dough on a lightly floured counter top for 2 to 4 minutes until smooth.
• After kneading, divide the dough into 20 balls. With a rolling pin, roll out each ball to resemble a very thin tortilla. Layout the dough circles on a tablecloth and let dry overnight, turning over once to ensure drying on both sides. This helps remove most of the moisture before frying.
• Prepare a large baking sheet lined with paper towels to place the Bunuelos after frying to drain.
• Heat 1 inch of oil in a Dutch-oven to 350 degrees. Fry Bunuelos one at a time until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Be sure to keep your oil temperature at 350 degrees. You may have to wait a few minutes between frying to adjust the temperature of your oil. (I typically could fry about 2 Bunuelos before I had to take a break and bring my oil back to temperature.)
• Remove the Bunuelo from the Dutch-oven and place on paper towel lined baking sheet to drain most of the oil off. While the Bunuelo is still warm, dip the Bunuelo in the cinnamon-sugar coating on both sides. Set back on the paper towel lined baking sheet to cool completely. Continue this process until all Bunuelos have been fried. Serve with a little honey drizzled on top. Enjoy