Bunuelos (fried Sweet Puffs)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
• salad oil, for deep frying

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. add butter and cut into flour mixture with fork until coarse and crumbly.
• 2 beat eggs slightly with milk and add the the bowl, stirring until dough forms a large ball.
• 3 knead on a lightly floured surface for 2 minutes or until smooth. roll dough into the size of walnuts and let stand for 15 minutes.
• 4 roll each ball on a floured surface into very thin pancakes, about 6 inches in diameter.*.
• 5 heat oil to 375 degree f and fry once at a time until puffed and golden brown, about 30 seconds on each side.
• 6 drain on paper towles. shake bunuelos gently in cinnamon-sugar mixture in a container while still warm.
• 7 *note: you can place these in single layers on waxed paper until ready to fry.