World Flavors Cookbook

Buñuelos de Viento

Crispy, paper-thin fried dough discs dusted with cinnamon sugar or served with a warm piloncillo syrup.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• Flour, water, eggs, and a touch of anise
• Oil for deep frying
• Cinnamon sugar
• Syrup: piloncillo, cinnamon, guava (optional)

Instructions

1. Knead a simple dough and roll into extremely thin rounds.
2. Let dry slightly.
3. Deep fry in hot oil until golden and bubbly.
4. Drain and immediately sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or drench in warm syrup.