posted by luvcookin 03-11-99 10:59 AM
Bunuelos
Mexican bakeries bunuelos are small round, puffy pillows of sweet dough. The hollow centers make them perfect for Jelly Doughnuts.
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour (more if needed)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup milk
Oil, for frying
Cinnamon Sugar
In medium bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar
together until blended. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in
vanilla.
Stir and toss 1 cup of the flour with baking powder and
salt. Add to first mixture and mix until blended. Beat in
milk. Add remaining flour and mix to make a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead 1 or 2 mins. until
dough is smooth, kneading in more flour (you may need up to
1/2 cup more) if necessary to keep it from being too sticky.
Roll dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick, flouring it
lightly if it sticks. Cut into 3-inch rounds.
In a Dutch oven,heavy deep skillet,or other frying ettle, heat about 2 inches of oil to 360 F.
Fry until golden brown, they look like puffy, golden pillows (1 1/2 to 2 mins).
Drain on paper towels and toss in Cinnamon Sugar while still
warm.
Makes about 2 dozen Bunuelos