BUNUELOS

4 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
hot oil (for deep frying)
confectioner's sugar or sugar and ground cinnamon

Sift together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

Combine beaten eggs with milk. Fold in dry ingredients and add melted butter.

On floured board knead dough as you do for bread.

Make into small balls and roll out to about five inches.

Fry in hot fat about one minute on each side. Prick with fork while cooking.

Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or mixture of sugar and cinnamon.

Servings: 6
Adapted from source: The World of Mexican Cooking by Mary Margaret Curry