Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Pastry)

Buñuelos are a type of Latin-American fried pastry.

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps

1. In a large bowl combine eggs with ¼ cup sugar, and beat until thick and lemon-colored. Add the oil.
2. Combine 1 ½ cups of the flour, the baking powder, and the salt. Gradually add this to the egg mixture and beat well.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured board (use remaining ½ cup flour) and knead thoroughly until dough is smooth.
4. Shape dough into 16 balls. Roll each one into a circle about 5 inches (13 cm) in diameter. Let stand uncovered on waxed paper for about 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F (175°C). Fry dough circles until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
6. Combine the cinnamon and 1 cup sugar. Sprinkle fried dough with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Store in an airtight container.

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Adapted from “Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Pastry)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.