Best BuÑuelos Mexican Fritters Recipes

MEXICAN FRITTERS (BUñUELOS MEXICANOS) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• For the Fritters, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Mix milk, egg, lard and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring constantly to form a slightly sticky dough. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Incorporate additional flour, a tablespoon flour at a time, until dough is no longer sticky. Divide dough into 16 equal pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rest 30 minutes. Meanwhile, for the Cinnamon Sugar, mix sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Set aside. For the Anise Syrup, mix water, piloncillo, lime peel, orange peel, cinnamon sticks and anise seed in heavy-bottomed 3-quart saucepan. Cook on medium heat 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve piloncillo. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Boil 20 minutes or until syrup thinly coats a spoon. Strain and set aside at room temperature. (Anise Syrup can be made 3 to 4 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before using.) Roll each ball of dough into a 6-inch round on lightly floured surface. Stack dough rounds between wax paper or plastic wrap. Let stand 10 minutes. Pour vegetable oil into heavy large skillet or saucepan to depth of 1 inch (about 2 cups oil). Heat oil on medium-high heat to 365 degrees Fahrenheit to 370 degrees Fahrenheit on deep-fry thermometer. Fry dough rounds, 1 at a time, for 2 minutes or until golden and puffed, turning once using tongs. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle each fritter with 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve with warm Anise Syrup, if desired.

BUÑUELOS (MEXICAN FRITTERS)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a saucepan heat milk, butter, and vanilla and bring to a boil. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, then add the scrambled eggs to the warm milk mixture and whisk quickly. Add the liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix well. Knead dough on lightly floured surface 2 to 3 minutes until smooth. After you knead the dough, divide into 20 dough balls. With a rolling pin, roll out thin tortillas. Lay out all the thin tortilla flats on a tablecloth and let them dry. Turn them over once to ensure drying on both sides. This helps remove most of the moisture before frying. Heat one-inch of oil in a skillet wide enough for the tortillas to fry flat. Deep-fry tortillas until golden brown, turning once. Remove from pan; stand vertically in a bowl lined with paper towels and drain excess oil. While warm, sprinkle fried tortillas on both sides with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Enjoy with a cup of warm champurrado.