Homemade bread fritters, original recipe

Buñuelos are one of the most traditional sweets in Spain, the kind of which one does not know for sure where they come from. Although today we consume them mainly on holidays, donuts are good at any time of the year and at any time. The homemade bread fritters recipe is a delight that is very easy to prepare. The origin of these fritters may be among the ancient Romans, although with more certainty it is known that it was the Moors who, at least in our peninsula, made them known. It is said that in Granada and Seville there were street vendors of donuts, who prepared them with wheat flour dough, then fried in abundant oil and then covered with boiling honey and poppy seeds. Quite a delicacy. Ingredients: 150 grams of white bread from the day before 1 ½ liter of milk 400 grams of grated apples 60 grams of brown sugar 10 grams of white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence 2 tablespoons of port, rum or cognac 25 grams of creamy butter 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 40 grams of flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder Oil for frying Icing sugar ¼ cup of water How to prepare the homemade bread fritters: In a deep bowl, soak in the milk and the water the sliced bread (the bread should be completely covered) for between half an hour and an hour. Undo the bread well, strain it by pressing well with your hands until it is well drained. Reserve. Grate the apples and drizzle with the lemon juice. Reserve. Separate the whites from the yolks. Beat the yolks with the creamy butter on medium speed. Add the brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and beat until you get an integrated and homogeneous dough.Add the liquor and beat again for a few seconds. Apart beat the whites until stiff, until they are firm. Add the white sugar. In a deep bowl, mix the drained bread, the grated apple and the beaten egg yolks. Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well and incorporate the beaten egg whites with enveloping movements (the dough should be slightly liquid and fluffy). Rectify the sweet. In a large saucepan, heat plenty of oil. When it is hot, add tablespoons of dough, let the homemade bread fritters brown on both sides. Reserve on absorbent paper. Mix a tablespoon of port and ½ teaspoon of water, brush the fritters and sprinkle with icing sugar. Serve the warm and crispy homemade bread fritters, and enjoy a traditional and delicious sweet with the family.