Buñuelos (Tortilla Sweets)
Makes 14-16 Tortilla Sweets
Ingredients
For Buñuelos
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup warm water
- canola oil to fill a wide, 2" pot
To Finish
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup ground cinnamon
How-to
- Sift dry ingredients in a medium bowl
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add butter, water and eggs
- Slowly add in dry ingredients while mixing until a dough forms
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and form into a flat disk
- Break off pieces and form into 1½"- 2" dough balls
- Set dough balls aside and let rest at room temperature, 20-30 minutes
- Meanwhile, heat a deep, wide pot with canola oil to 375º
- Roll rested dough balls into thin circles on a lightly-floured surface
- Place carefully into heated oil and fry about 1 minute on the first side (or until golden)
- Carefully, with heatproof tongs, filp and cook on other side for an additional minute
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil
- Immediately toss in cinnamon-sugar to coat
- Eat right away, or within 48 hours of frying for best taste