bunuelos with sweet syrup
Bunuelos (Fritters) with Sweet Syrup (San Salvador) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt 1 cup water 1/4 pound butter 3 eggs Vegetable oil for deep-frying
Ingredients
- 1cupall-purpose flour
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1cupwater
- 1/4poundbutter
- 3eggs
- 6pieces piloncillo (see note)
- 2cupwater
- 3cinnamon sticks
Directions
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Bunuelos (Fritters) with Sweet Syrup (San Salvador) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt 1 cup water 1/4 pound butter
- 2
Combine the water and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil
- 3
Remove from heat and, using a wooden spoon, beat in the flour mixture
- 4
Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating only enough to incorporate them into the batter
- 5
Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat
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The oil is hot enough when a bread cube put into the oil sizzles and turns brown
- 7
Shape the batter into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter
- 8
Carefully slip them into the oil, being careful not to crowd the pan (work in batches, if necessary)