HOMEMADE AUTHENTIC MEXICAN BUÑUELOS

Muy Bueno

Simple tortilla-like fritters are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for a deliciously light and crispy dessert.

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TOTAL TIME: 30 min

– all-purpose flour – baking powder – salt – ground cinnamon – milk – butter – vanilla – eggs – Canola or vegetable oil  Sugar coating – sugar – ground cinnamon

Ingredients

Step 1 – In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Step 2 – In a saucepan heat milk, butter, and vanilla and bring to a boil.

Steps 3-4 – In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, add the beaten eggs to the room temperature milk mixture and whisk. Add the liquid mixture to dry ingredients.

Step 5 – Knead dough on lightly floured surface.

Step 6 – After you knead the dough, divide into 20 dough balls. Roll out thin tortillas.

Step 7 – Lay out all the thin tortilla flats on a tablecloth and let them dry. Turn them over once to ensure drying on both sides.

Step 8 – Heat one-inch of oil in a skillet. Deep-fry tortillas until golden brown. Remove from pan; stand vertically in a bowl lined with paper towels and drain excess oil.

Step 9 – While warm, sprinkle fried tortillas on both sides with sugar-cinnamon mixture.

READY!

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