Fried Bread Bunuelo Recipes

Steps:

• Put 1/4 of a cup of warm water and sugar in a bowl.
• Mix until the sugar dissolves and add the yeast.
• Let it soak for about 5 minutes after which you can add the rest of the water, salt, and eggs.
• Stir the mixture until it is foamy.
• Add the flour little by little, stirring by hand until you have a mixture that is more watery than dry.
• Let the dough rise to twice the size.
• When the dough looks like it is about to sink in the middle it is time to fry them.
• Heat oil in skillet, about 1/2 inch deep.
• Start getting the dough from the edges and move in towards the middle.
• Don't get the dough from various parts of the bowl, move through the dough in an orderly fashion.
• Use about 1 T dough for each bunuelo.
• Wet your fingertips with warm salt water and pick up the dough with your fingertips.
• Stretch the dough carefully to make a thin donut shape.
• Put it in the boiling oil and let it brown.
• Flip it over with a stick until it is spongy and brown.
• Take out bunuelo and put it on a strainer. and then on a paper towel.
• They are delicious hot and can be covered with honey or powdered sugar.

Steps:

• 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 onto 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.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except oil) in a large mixing bowl , mixing to form a dough.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface, then return to mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in deep skillet over high heat.
• Pull off tablespoon-size pieces of the dough and roll into a ball. Press down slightly, then drop carefully into oil and fry until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.