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Buñuelos Party with my friends from Ministerio Manatial de Vida and Spring of Life Deaf Church

On Sunday and Labor Day I spent time with my friends from Ministerio Manatial de Vida and Spring of Life Deaf Church. On Sunday we had corn Mexican style and rolled the dough to make a Mexican treat called Buñuelos. On Labor Day we had a potluck lunch which included chicken tacos, ices and the Buñuelos.

Buñuelos is a sweet deep-fried treat similar to a sweetened tortilla shell. The dough is rolled into thin somewhat round shapes and then set aside to dry over night. They are fried in oil and the allowed to cool. They are a tasty crunchy treat. It seemed to me the fun was in the rolling the dough. Several people joined in on rolling the dough ad there was a lot of laughter. Rolling Buñuelos seemed like a community event.

me rolling the Buñuelos dough with my "assistant" Elizabeth watching

For some reason my rolling efforts were not fully appreciated by my “assistant” Elizabeth. I guess some people do not like it when someone claps their hands with flour in them After rolling out the dough, the pieces are placed on paper to dry overnight.

Pastor Rogelio with the Buñuelos

After drying overnight, the much anticipated treat was ready for frying. I noted that it was the men who were doing the frying. I think it is because then they can sample the treats

me demonstrating the "correct" frying technique

When they are done being fried and allowed to cool, they are ready to be enjoyed by young and old.

We also had ices with several flavor choices. The children enjoyed not only eating the ices, but also seeing how their tongues changed color. Candice was our ices chef with some willing assistants.

It was a fun weekend. It was great to be able to sample some special Mexican treats such as Buñuelos, chicked tacos, and corn on the cob with a twist. Tomorrow I will write about corn on the cob Mexican style.

September 6, 2011 - Posted by internationalmatt | children, food, Hispanic friends, International Friendships, Internationals, Uncategorized