Bunuelos de viento (wind puffs)

18 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
(Wind Puffs)
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5cupsWater, divided
½cupButter
½teaspoonSalt
1cupSifted flour
4eachesEggs
Cooking oil for frying
3cupsSugar
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