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Buñuelos

A traditional Spanish fritter, made from a light choux paste. Started in a saucepan the paste is transferred into the Chef bowl, resulting in a choux paste without all of the effort of mixing by hand.
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Difficulty
Low
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Time
30 min
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Author
Kenwood
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Ingredients

Servings: 4
Makes: 18 Doughnuts

250 ml milk
1  cinnamon stick
150 g unsalted butter, cubed
200 g plain flour
6  eggs

To finish
  vegetable oil, for frying, as needed
  icing sugar, or caster sugar, as needed


Tools

  • K-Beater

Utensils

  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Saucepan

Instructions

STEP 1/3

In a medium saucepan, heat milk, cinnamon stick and butter until boiling.
Once boiling, remove cinnamon stick before adding in flour and quickly beat the mixture with a wooden spoon.
Cook the mixture over medium high heat whilst stirring continuously for 5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.

STEP 2/3

Working quickly, transfer the roux mixture into the Appliance bowl.
Fit the K-Beater.
Select speed 5, whilst mixing add in each egg, one at a time, after each addition wait for 10 seconds or so, until the mixture comes back together before adding the next one.
Stop the machine once all of the eggs have been added.
Scrape down the sides of the Appliance bowl with a spatula.
Select speed 5 for a further 20 seconds to combine.

STEP 3/3

Prepare a plate or baking tray with a layer of kitchen towel.
Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer or a large saucepan until it reaches 180°C.
Using two spoons, make quenelles of the mixture and gently drop into the hot oil.
Fry in batches for a few minutes until the buñuelos are crisp on the outside.
Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon.
Drain on kitchen towel before sprinkling with icing sugar to serve.

 

Serve

 

Substitutions:
Icing sugar can be replaced with caster sugar.


Savoury buñuelos can also be made with the addition of Manchego cheese, Iberico ham, salt cod or black pudding.

These fritters are best served immediately after cooking, however they could be refrigerated for up to 5 days then re-heated in the oven.

Buñuelos

A traditional Spanish fritter, made from a light choux paste. Started in a saucepan the paste is transferred into the Chef bowl, resulting in a choux paste without all of the effort of mixing by hand.
Ȑ
Difficulty
Low
ȑ
Time
30 min
&
Author
Kenwood
lorem ipsum
Servings:4
Makes:18 Doughnuts

Ingredients


250 ml milk
1  cinnamon stick
150 g unsalted butter, cubed
200 g plain flour
6  eggs

To finish
  vegetable oil, for frying, as needed
  icing sugar, or caster sugar, as needed

Instructions

STEP 1/3

In a medium saucepan, heat milk, cinnamon stick and butter until boiling.
Once boiling, remove cinnamon stick before adding in flour and quickly beat the mixture with a wooden spoon.
Cook the mixture over medium high heat whilst stirring continuously for 5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.

STEP 2/3

Working quickly, transfer the roux mixture into the Appliance bowl.
Fit the K-Beater.
Select speed 5, whilst mixing add in each egg, one at a time, after each addition wait for 10 seconds or so, until the mixture comes back together before adding the next one.
Stop the machine once all of the eggs have been added.
Scrape down the sides of the Appliance bowl with a spatula.
Select speed 5 for a further 20 seconds to combine.

STEP 3/3

Prepare a plate or baking tray with a layer of kitchen towel.
Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer or a large saucepan until it reaches 180°C.
Using two spoons, make quenelles of the mixture and gently drop into the hot oil.
Fry in batches for a few minutes until the buñuelos are crisp on the outside.
Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon.
Drain on kitchen towel before sprinkling with icing sugar to serve.

 

Serve

 

Substitutions:
Icing sugar can be replaced with caster sugar.

Notes