Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil (for frying)
  • peel of ½ lemon (cut in strips)
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 3.3 ounce tablet Mexican chocolate (recommend Nestle-Abuelita), chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (optional for thicker chocolate)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur (recommend Kahlua (optional))

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