Bunuelos with Caramel and Chocolate Sauces
- 2-3/4 cups flour, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. lukewarm water, divided
- 15 Kraft Caramels
- 1 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1/2 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 cups oil
- Reserve 2 Tbsp.
- flour.
- Combine remaining flour with 1 Tbsp.
- sugar, baking powder and salt on clean work surface; make 10-inch well in centre.
- Whisk egg, butter and 3/4 cup water until blended.
- Pour small amount into centre of flour mixture; knead until blended.
- Gradually add remaining egg mixture, kneading after each addition until blended.
- Continue to knead dough until smooth and elastic.
- Divide dough into 12 pieces; roll each into ball.
- Place in large bowl; cover with damp kitchen towel.
- Let stand 30 min.
- Microwave caramels and remaining water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.
- or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 30 sec.
- Repeat in separate microwaveable bowl with chocolate and Cool Whip.
- Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar.
- Heat oil in large deep skillet to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, re-moisten kitchen towel; squeeze out excess water.
- Place towel on work surface, then place 1-1/2-L round casserole dish on centre of towel.
- Bring short ends of towel together over bowl, then tie together.
- Turn casserole dish upside down.
- Place 1 ball of dough on lightly floured surface; roll into 4-inch round.
- Place dough on covered casserole dish; use hands to carefully stretch dough (over bowl) to 8-inch round.
- Add dough round to hot oil; cook 2 min.
- or until golden brown on both sides, turning and carefully pressing dough into oil with slotted spoon after 1 min.
- Remove bunuelo from oil; drain on paper towels.
- Immediately sprinkle both sides of bunuelo with some of the cinnamon sugar.
- Repeat with remaining dough rounds.
- Serve bunuelos with caramel and chocolate sauces.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, butter, water, caramels, chocolate, ground cinnamon, oil
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/bunuelos-caramel-chocolate-sauces-183970.aspx (may not work)