Mexican Fried Sweet Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and shortening. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Roll out on floured board until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Steps:

• 1. Combine the dry ingredients and then add the shortening.
• 2. Cut in shortening until crumbly.
• 3. Gradually add water.
• 4. Stir with a fork until the mixture holds together.
• 5. On a floured surface, knead the dough for about 2 mins until smooth. Cover and let stand for 5 mins.
• 6. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• 7. Cut into 2 1/2 in triangles.
• 8. Heat oil to 375 degrees in a deep fat fryer or electric skillet. Fry on both sides for 1-2 mins until golden brown and puffy.
• 9. Remove from oil and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mix. Then drizzle honey over them and eat while still warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the mashed sweet potato, mascarpone, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla using a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out a sheet of puff pastry to 10-by-13 inches. Using a 3- inch round cutter, cut out 12 rounds from the first sheet of puff pastry. Working one at a time, use your fingers to slightly flatten and widen each round. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the mashed potato filling into the middle of the round, brush a small amount of egg on one edge and stretch the pastry over the filling to make a half moon. Crimp the edges with your fingers to seal and place on the prepared baking sheet. Continue with the remaining rounds and half the filling, leaving 1 inch between puffs, and then cut and fill 12 rounds from the second sheet of puff pastry.
• Brush the tops of each pastry with some beaten egg and sprinkle with some cinnamon-sugar. Use the tip of a knife to poke a hole in the center of each of the puff. Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Directions.
• Mix flour, baking powder together in a large bowl. Add sugar and salt and mix. Add butter to bowl, and use a fork to crumble the mixture, making sure to mix in the butter evenly. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add milk to bowl and mix. Add mixture to the large bowl with flour mixture, and mix. Sprinkle flour on a flat kneading board and knead the dough until smooth. Break off small pieces of dough and roll into balls.
• Heat pan with canola oil, and fry balls until golden brown, frying on all sides. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. You may optionally add glaze to the bunuelos for extra sweetness. Prepare the glaze by melting butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, water, and rum and slowly bring to a boil. Then reduce to medium, and let cook for 10 minutes Let cool. Pour glaze over bunuelos and allow them to absorb the glaze for about an hour. Serve using serving plate and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. With a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk together add to flour, stirring until well mixed. Knead gently on a lightly-floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 2 minutes. Divide dough into 1-inch balls and let stand, covered, 15 minutes. On a floured surface roll into 4-inch circles. Cut a small hole in the center place circles on waxed paper until ready to fry do not stack. Preheat vegetable oil at least 1-inch deep to 375° F. Fry until puffed and golden, about 30 seconds per side. Drain on paper towels.Note: These are delicious drizzled with honey.