BUNUELOS

1/4 teaspoon salt
57 grams butter, soft (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup warm water

oil for frying

1/4 cup cinnamon sugar

in a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the salt, butter,
sugar and egg together.

beat in the flour and water.

tip onto a well floured board and knead until dough is soft
and smooth. add more flour to board as needed.

cover dough lightly with plastic wrap and let rest for 15
minutes.

cut dough into 16 equal pieces and roll each piece into a
ball. flatten each ball with your hand.

heat oil ( about 1 1/2 inches in depth in the frypan) in a
medium sized frypan on medium high heat till hot (approx. 200
c / 400 f..)

fry 4 bunuelos at a time for approx. 30 seconds each side,
until golden and crisp. turn heat down if cooking too fast. 

drain on paper towel.

while hot, sprinkle each side of the bunuelos with cinnamon
sugar.

serve warm.

CINNAMON SUGAR

1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

mix together until well combined.