bunuelos

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 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

Recipe

• in a large bowl combine eggs with 1/4 cup sugar and beat until thick and lemon-colored. add the oil. combine separately 1-1/2 cups of the flour, the baking powder and the salt. gradually add this to the egg mixture and beat well.
• turn dough out a floured board (use remaining 1/2 cup flour) and knead thoroughly until dough is smooth.
• shape dough into sixteen balls. roll each one into a circle about 5 inches in diameter. let stand uncovered on waxed paper for about 10 minutes.
• heat oil in a deep fry pan to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). fry circles until golden brown, turning once. drain on paper towels. sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture. store airtight.