Mexican Buñuelos

Mexican Buñuelos

from mexicoinmykitchen.com
40 min
12 servings

Mexican Buñuelos - This is the basic and simple way to make a treat that I am sure many Mexicans living abroad remember their grandmothers, aunts or mothers prepare this time of the year.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups of water
  • 1 large piloncillo stick ((about 12 oz.))
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 6 guayabas chopped (or cut in quarters(guavas))
  • 1/3 teaspoon anise seed
  • 1/4 of an orange peel
  • 2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon of butter (melted and already cool)
  • About 3/4 cup of warm water *
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence **
  • About 2 cups of vegetable oil to fry the Buñuelos
  • Sugar to sprinkle

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the 1 cup of water and the piloncillo in a medium-size saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until the piloncillo dissolves and it looks like liquid caramel.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder, 1 Tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.