Puffs of Wind (Buhuelos de Viento)

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• l/2 cup butter or olive oil
• Cold water
• 2 egg yolks
• l/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg

Method

1. 1

   Knead flour with salt and enough cold water to make a firm dough and let stand for 0.5 hour.

2. 2

   Put butter or oil in a frying pan over a low flame, and when warm, put in the dough and work the fat into it thoroughly and quickly, without browning.

3. 3

   Remove dough to a bowl, and when cool, work in the egg yolks and egg.

4. 4

   Knead until smooth and satiny.

5. 5

   Form into small balls.

6. 6

   Fry in deep fat, drain on brown paper, and brush with syrup, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon or ground almonds.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 79. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PUFFS OF WIND (Buhuelos de Viento) 2 cups flour l/2 cup butter or olive oil Cold water 2 egg yolks l/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg

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