Buñuelos Mexicanos
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 Min
Serves 20 Servings
Difficulty Moderate
Ingredients
- 3 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsps. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 3/4 C. milk
CINNAMON SUGAR
- 3/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- 1/2 C. sugar
- Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
Directions
- MIX flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat sugar, eggs and shortening in small bowl. Stir in milk. Pour over flour mixture. Stir until evenly moistened. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Divide into 20 balls. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- STIR cinnamon with sugar to make cinnamon-sugar. Roll each ball of dough on a lightly-floured surface into very thin 6-inch circles.
- MELT enough shortening to make 1-inch deep in large skillet and heat to 360°F. Fry buñuelos until golden brown, about 3 minutes, turning one time. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with cinnamon Sugar.
