Best Cheese Bunuelos Recipes

CHEESE BUNUELOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine flour and baking powder; set aside. Bring water and butter to boil in heavy saucepan on medium-high heat; continue boiling until butter is completely melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Add flour mixture gradually, stirring until mixture is well blended and dough pulls away from side of pan. Place dough in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add eggs; beat on medium-high speed until dough is smooth and glossy. Stir in cheese. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
• Bake 15 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake an additional 25 min. or until puffs are golden brown and sound hollow when lightly tapped. Serve warm.

BUÑUELOS (SPANISH CHEESE PUFFS)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°. 2. Place butter and salt in a pan, and then add water and bring to boil. 3. Add flour to boiling water all at once and combine quickly with a wooden spoon. 4. Beat vigorously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan then remove from heat. 5. Gradually beat the eggs and yolk into the mixture until completely incorporated. 6. Add cheese, mustard and Lea & Perrins® Original Worcestershire Sauce. 7. Place teaspoon size portions of the mixture on a nonstick pan and bake 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350° and continue cooking until the Buñuelos are brown.

CHEESE PUFFS(BUNUELOS DE QUESO)

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan(390-400/F), needs to be 1/2" deep. You can use deep-fryer if you have one.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold in the cheese cayenne and flour.
• With floured hands shape batter into walnut size balls. If adding ham, this should be cut into 1/2" cubes. You will need 8 pieces. Press cubes if ham into center.
• Cook in hot oil until golden brown.
• Can be kept warm in 200/F oven up to 30 minutes.