Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

I did not care for this recipe. This isn't the way to make true buñuelos.

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

I remember white table cloths everywhere with bunuelos drying and then ready to fry. The cinnamon and sugar aroma in the air. Biting into a thin crisp bunuelo every New Year what a treat. My mom's were the best and your recipe is it....She always made from scratch and I am pleased to now have the recipe.

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rarivera

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2011

I should not have spent time on trying this recipe after I read the ones below but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. It never became a dough, it was more sticky and gooey and stuck to my fingers and would never roll out. Spent too much time trying to fix it by adding more flour. Had to go and find someone else recipe.

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Rosa Mendoza

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2011

Bunuelos were very easy make and they tasted like donuts. However, they weren't as sweet as I'd anticipated and I had to altar the recipe a little bit.

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janahfarns

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

This recipe was to difficult to make. I wasted so much time trying to get the dough to turn out correctly and it still didn't turn out. I wasted time and money.

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bumblebea45

Reviewed: May 8, 2010

I followed the recipe and the dough was runny, almost like waffle batter. I thought maybe if I kneaded it, it would thicken up? No, it became a gooey mess on my hands. I had to throw the whole thing out! I am STILL fuming over my wasted morning, while I spent precious time trying to fix this bad recipe.

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NerdBride

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Long Beach, California, USA

Living In: Vancouver, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

Bu~nuelos are not "cookies" as defined by American culture - that was only a literal translation of what they are referred to in Mexico. They are more like fritters. It should be noted that this recipe is a short cut of the authentic bu~nuelo, so if this is to much work, you can only imagine the real thing. To get a more authentic result with this recipe, roll out the dough as thin as possible while still maintaining enough workability to handle the dough without tearing/puncturing it. Also you can either incorporate a hint to anise to the dough itself or you can substitute the sugar/cinnamon topping for a melted anise and piloncillo (block of unrefined brown sugar)syrup.

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SRODZ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2007

I was expecting the crispy light buneulos I was raised on. these were soft and a bit bland, more like a sopapilla. Not a bad recipe, but not a bunuelo.

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LYDIATAVITA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2006

This is an awesome recipe. My mom used to make these but instead of cinammon she added anise. Tasted super. This is as close a recipe to my mom's that I have ever encountered. You go girl!!!!

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Aliru

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2006

This is good, but it's so much work. I've resorted to using flour tortillas. I cut them in strips about 2" x 3", and deep fry them until they're golden, turning once. Then I immediately dip them in cinnamon and sugar. Perfect and much easier, but this recipe is still good.

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