Buñuelos with cinnamon sugar

Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt by hand.

Work in the shortening until the flour feels like wet sand; add the vanilla and the egg and mix.

Slowly add the orange soda while mixing until no dry flour remains, adding a little more liquid if needed.

Knead about 5 minutes until soft.

Divide into balls sized to the buñuelos wanted and to fit the frying pan; cover with parchment paper and plastic wrap.

Rest covered 20 minutes.

Roll each ball out with a palote as thin as possible, until you can see through it, then stretch it thin all round by hand, patching any rips; set aside on a cloth.

Optionally air dry 15 to 20 minutes per side, flipping when dry to the touch, so they soak up less oil and fry crispier.

Poke with a fork. Heat a skillet half full of oil over medium heat.

Fry about 1 minute on each side until golden.

Drain off as much oil as possible and quickly coat with cinnamon sugar.