Growing up, New Year’s Eve meant going to Grandma’s house for buñuelos and hot chocolate. Here's how to make the classic Mexican treat with ease.

Pour oil into a heavy 10-inch frying pan to a depth of 1 inch and heat until shimmering. Carefully place a thin round of dough in the hot fat and fry until it is a deep golden color on the underside.

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Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Mix well to evenly ...

In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and canela until completely combined. Set aside until ready to use. In a measuring cup, whisk salt into 3/4 cup warm water until dissolved and set aside.

To serve, drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons caramel sauce over a plate. Cut the buñuelos on the bias and place on the plate, standing one half slightly over the other.

Buñuelos are farmer’s cheese fritters traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas season in Colombia. We’ve accompanied the tasty fritters with a Colombian version of hot chocolate.

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Pulse 3 cups of AP flour, and a teaspoon of each baking powder and salt in a food processor until it’s combined. Add ½ cup vegetable shortening and pulse until the mixture looks like wet sand.

Instructions: In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In smaller bowl, beat eggs and milk. Add smaller bowl of ingredients to flour mixture gradually. Add the melted butter, beat ...