Bunuelos Mexican Fritters Recipe

Ingredients

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• Bunuelos (Mexican Fritters) shopping list
• Bunuelos may be served sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or with warmed honey. Another favorite way is to serve them drizzled with a brown sugar syrup flavored with a stick of cinnamon. shopping list
• 4 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar shopping list
• 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
• 2 teaspoons salt shopping list
• 2 large beaten eggs shopping list
• 3/4 cup milk shopping list
• 1/4 cup melted butter shopping list
• vegetable oil for frying shopping list
• cinnamon-sugar mixture (recipe follows) shopping list
• Brown sugar syrup (recipe follows) shopping list
• powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional) shopping list
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl; set aside. shopping list
• In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. Stir egg/milk mixture into flour mixture; add the melted butter and mix well. (Dough should be easy to handle, if too stiff add 1 to 2 tablespoons more milk; be careful not to make dough sticky.) shopping list
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth. shopping list
• Divide into 18 to 24 pieces. Shape into balls; cover with a cloth and let stand for 20 minutes. shopping list
• roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into 4 to 6-inch rounds. Let the rounds stand for 5 minutes. shopping list
• In large, deep skillet, heat about 2-inches of oil over medium-high heat or to 375*F (190*C). Fry dough, one or two pieces at a time, until puffed and golden on both side. Drain well on paper toweling. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture or drizzle with Brown sugar syrup and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm. shopping list
• Makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen. shopping list
• Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture: Combine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon with 1/3 cup sugar. Sprinkle mixture over hot Bunuelos. shopping list
• Brown Sugar Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup and 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Drizzle over hot Bunuelos and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar shopping list