Description:

Mexican hot fried puffs of dough

Source:

Lucky

Serves/Makes:8 dozen

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) warm water
• 1 pkg. yeast
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) milk
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) melted butter
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml). salt
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornmeal
• 5 cups (1175 ml) flour (divided use)

Preparation

• Mix warm water and yeast in electric blender, until thoroughly mixed.
• Blend in remaining ingredients except 3 cups (700 ml) flour.
• Put dough in a large bowl.
• Cover and let stand in warm place about one hour.
• Add remaining flour.
• Knead into soft dough.
• Cover, let rise until double in bulk.
• Punch down and store in plastic bag in refrigerator.
• Roll out thick.
• Cut triangularly or equilaterally.
• Heat oil to 400 degrees (200 C.).
• Fry until golden.
• Serve piping hot with butter and honey and/or sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

Comments

Dough may be kept in refrigerator for two weeks.