Recipe: Bunuelos or Bunuelos (Mexican Style)

Bu uelos or Bunuelos - Mexican Recipe
Courtesy of Socorro Munoz Kimble & Irma Serrano Noriega

3 cups flour, sifted twice
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
oil for frying

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.

In a small bowl, beat one tbsp sugar, eggs and butter. Stir in milk. Add milk mixture to flour. If dough is too dry, add a few more drops of milk. Knead dough until it is very smooth. Shape into 20 balls. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.

Heat oil one-inch deep in large skillet to 360 F.

Roll each ball out on a lightly-floured board into very thin six-inch circle. Fry bunuelos until golden brown, turning once. Drain on absorbent towels. Sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon topping while warm, or drizzle with syrup.

These can be frozen. Wrap separately in freezer bags. Defrost and place in a 350 F. oven for a few minutes to crips.(20 fritter)