Name: Orange buñuelos with saffron honey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Orange buñuelos; 40 ml olive oil (2 tbsp); 2 pieces orange rind, removed using a peeler; 2 eggs; 2 oranges, finely grated rind only; 150 ml milk; 300 gm plain flour (2 cups); 225 gm caster sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; For deep frying: vegetable oil; Saffron honey; 220 gm honey; 80 ml orange juice (1/3 cup); ½ tsp saffron threads

Orange buñuelos with saffron honey

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for orange buñuelos with saffron honey

Serves 30

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Buñuelos are light, puffy fritters made from biscuit dough and served fresh, dunked in honey and sugar.

Ingredients

Orange buñuelos

40 ml olive oil (2 tbsp)

2 pieces orange rind, removed using a peeler

2 eggs

2 oranges, finely grated rind only

150 ml milk

300 gm plain flour (2 cups)

225 gm caster sugar

1 tsp baking powder

For deep frying: vegetable oil

Saffron honey

220 gm honey

80 ml orange juice (1/3 cup)

½ tsp saffron threads

Method

Main

1.Heat olive oil and peeled orange rind in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just boils, remove from heat and cool slightly. When just warm, remove and discard rind and transfer oil to a heatproof bowl. Add eggs, half the grated orange rind and milk and beat until combined. Sieve over flour, 40 gm sugar and baking powder and, using a wooden spoon, work in gradually.

2.Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding a little extra flour if sticky, then divide into 30 pieces. Using your hands, form each piece to a thin rope about 10cm long, moisten ends with a little water and join to form a ring and place on lightly floured trays.

3.Combine remaining sugar and remaining orange rind in a small bowl and set aside. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or saucepan to 170C and cook buñuelos in batches for 2-3 minutes turning once or until golden. Remove using a slotted spoon, drain on absorbent paper and toss in orange sugar.

4.Meanwhile for saffron honey, combine all ingredients in a saucepan and stir over high heat to infuse. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat. Serve warm buñuelos with saffron honey and remaining orange sugar passed separately.