Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted twice
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- Melted bittersweet chocolate, garnish
- Mango salsa, recipe follows
Directions
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs, butter, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add the milk and stir to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to make a dough, adding more milk 1/4 teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Shape into 20 equal balls. Cover with a kitchen cloth and let stand for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and the cinnamon to make the cinnamon-sugar.
In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 to 2 inches of oil to 360 degrees F.
Roll each ball out on a lightly-floured board into very thin circles, about 6-inches in diameter. Fry the dough until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
To serve, drizzle with the chocolate and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve hot.
Mango Salsa:
- 1 1/2 cups small dice mango
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
Mix all of the ingredients together. Let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to develop.
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By virgan5
Atlanta, GA
on December 29, 2011
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I'm Cuban and my grandmother used to make these for me and my brother growing up but only during the holiday season. I made them for the first time and they came out Great! her spirit must have been watching me from heaven.
Thanks Emeril.
By kingcarleton_97...
Berwyn, PA
on February 12, 2008
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I made these buneulos for a fiesta in my daughter's 4th grade Spanish class. They were not too hard, and they are very tasty. Instead of making the balls, I rolled the dough out and used a pizza cutter to cut out small squares and rectangles. Then I put the cinnamon-sugar topping in a brown paper bag and shook the fried buneulos in the bag (about 2-3 at a time for about 10 seconds. I will definitely make these again. I always seem to do well with Emeril's recipes. Thanks!
By Golden Lillikoi
San Antonio, TX
on August 15, 2005
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I've learned that Puertorrican food is a mix of different cultures. My grandma used to make me these when I was a kid. I'll definitely do this at home to bring me back to my childhood (I'm feeling kinda old now. Thanks!
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