Buñuelos (crispy fried wafers)

Try your hand at the following recipe for panderia treats, provided by Mary Rosales of Mi Terra bakery in San Antonio.

4 c. flour

1 T. white vinegar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 egg

3 T. shortening

1/2 c. orange juice

warm water

oil for frying

sugar and cinnamon

Combine flour, vinegar, baking powder, egg, shortening, and orange juice. Add water to make a dough.

Slice chunks of dough and roll very thin into the desired disk size. In a skillet large enough to hold the rolled disks of dough without bending, heat oil. Drop disks, one at a time, into the hot oil and fry until crisp.

Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

From the December 1994 issue.

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