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mexican bunuelos recipe from scratch

How to make Mexican Buñuelos

Brenda Cisneros
Authentic recipe for Mexican buñuelos, a traditional winter dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Cake, dessert, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 40 pieces
Calories 173 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2.20 lbs All purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups Sugar (1 cup for dusting)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ lb vegetable shortening
  • 50 gr ground cinnamon
  • 3 water
  • ½ lt vegetable oil or ¼ liter of lard

Instructions
 

HOW TO MAKE THE DOUGH FOR BUÑUELOS

  • Mix the flour, ½ cup of sugar, salt, baking powder, and vegetable shortening.
  • Knead the dough and gradually add the water until the dough has an elastic consistency.
  • Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest for about half an hour.

HOW TO FORM THE BUÑUELOS

  • In another bowl, mix 1 cup of sugar and ground cinnamon, which will be used for sprinkling. Separate.
  • After half an hour, make small balls of dough (a little smaller than the size of your palm, or to your desired size).
  • Arrange the dough balls on a tray, spaced apart from each other.
  • Cover them with plastic and we take one, using a rolling pin to flatten it as if making a tortilla.
  • Repeat this step with all the dough balls.
  • Before frying, gently stretch the raw tortilla from the center and the edges, all around.

HOW TO FRY THE BUÑUELOS

  • Heat enough vegetable oil and lard in a pan to cover the buñuelos
  • Place the tortilla in the oil, let it brown on the bottom, then flip it. When it’s slightly golden in color, use a spatula to remove it from the oil and place it on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
  • While they’re still hot, sprinkle them with the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
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Nutrition Facts
How to make Mexican Buñuelos
Serving Size
 
1 piece
Amount per Serving
Calories
173
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
41
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
32
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
28
g
9
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
4
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0.05
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
22
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.