Bunuelos de viento (wind puffs)
18 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| (Wind Puffs) | ||
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| 5 | cups | Water, divided |
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Sifted flour |
| 4 | eaches | Eggs |
| Cooking oil for frying | ||
| 3 | cups | Sugar |
| Peel of 1 lime | ||
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Directions
Place 1 cup water, the butter and salt in a saucepan. Heat to boiling.
Remove from heat, and add flour all at once stirring vigorously until well mixed. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended after each addition. In a deep kettle, heat oil to 370` on a frying thermometer. Drop mixture into oil by tablespoonfuls, frying 5 at a time in the following way: Fry for 2 minutes uncovered, 2 minutes covered, 2 minutes uncovered. Drain on absorbent paper, and place in a dessert bowl. Mix remaining ingredients with 4 cups water, and cook syrup until candy thermometer registers 222`. Pour syrup over the fried bunuelos and serve warm. Makes 18. BUNUELOS DE VIENTO