Name: Bolas de Fraile
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 g all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 50 g butter; 30 g sugar; 10 g yeast; 70 g milk; Vanilla extract

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Step by step

1
Crumble the yeast over the milk and set aside (without mixing).
2
In a bowl, add the flour, one egg and the sugar; stir the milk with the yeast and add it in. Combine.
3
Turn it out onto the counter and keep bringing it together with your hands.
4
Add room-temperature butter to the dough and knead it in — do it in two batches.
5
Cut the dough into small buns and place them on a floured baking sheet.
6
Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest until doubled in size.
7
Heat oil for frying and add the dough buns. Remember to flip them once one side is fried.
8
Remove from the oil, place them on paper towels and then roll them in sugar to coat.