Bunuelos- Mexican Sugar Donuts!

Inspired by all my frequent travels to Mexico, these incredible mexican donuts (bunuelos) are so easy to make, it might be difficult to resist indulging in them! This recipe makes 24 mini donuts and can be ready to eat in less then 45 minutes! Once fried and golden, dip the donuts in a pre-made mixture of organic granulated sugar and cinnamon and serve with local market Maple syrup and cafe con leche or a black sugared tea. These organic donuts are perfect as a mid day snack or a weekend brunch.

Here are all the ingredients you will need:
*2 cups of all purpose organic flour ***1 large egg
*1 teaspoon of baking powder *** 1/2 cup milk
*1/2 teaspoon of grouns anise *** 2 tablespoons of melted butter
* 1/2 cup organic granulated sugar
*pinch of salt *** organic canola oil for frying

Aside: combine 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1 table spoon of organic granulated sugar in a bowl to dip fried donuts in, right after you remove them from pan.

Step 1: Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and ground anise into a mixing bowl. Stir well and make a well in the center.

Step 2: Place the egg and the mik in a small bowl and whisk well with fork. Add in the melted butter and stir to combine.

Step 3: Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir well with a wooden spoon and then with your hands. Transfer to a floured surface and knead for at least 2 minutes, or until smooth. Leave to rest, covered for 5-15 minutes.

Step 4: Divide the dough ball into 4 equal parts. Then make 6 small equal sized balls with each of the 4 equal parts of dough you have. You should have 24 small balls of dough total. Next take a floured rolling pin and press the narrow rounded side handle (see left of this photo to see the part of the rolling pin you use) into the center of each ball of dough, so it flattens and there is a small hole in the middle the dough. In the end, your 24 donuts should now look like the photo above.

Step 5: Fry donuts in batches of 6 to 8 in a deep frying pan or wok. The oil should be preheated already on med-high so that a cube of bread turns golden in about 30-60 seconds. Add each donut to the oil with a spoon. It should take only 1-2 minutes PER SIDE for each to be sufficiently fried. Do one side, and then turn over. Note: the donuts may not turn out very golden since the oil is new. Remove the donuts with a slotted spoon and place on a layer of paper towel. As soon as you have the first batch done, dip them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture and set aside on a new plate. Then, immediately add the new batch of uncooked donuts to the oil to fry. Continue these steps until all the donuts are fried.

Serve these delicious homemade donuts with maple syrup and prepare to amaze your guests and loved ones! Beware though, these donuts are so yummy, soon, they will be begging for homemade donuts every week!