Pinchos
A pincho is broiled food, usually meat or mushrooms, cooked and served on a short metal skewer (4 to 5 inches long). Cubes of meat are sometimes alternated with button mushrooms or bits of onion or red pepper. Mushrooms alone are good, as are chicken livers, marinated in olive oil for 1 hour before grilling. Tender lamb cut in small bits and basted with olive oil is really good!
Bunuelitos - Small Fritters
Fritters take about ½ hour to prepare, but because the batter can be made beforehand (even the previous day), there is little work at the last minute. The fritters should be small enough to be eaten in one bite from a toothpick. They need not be served hot, and in fact are best just warm. The following batter, which will make three to four dozen small fritters, can be used for many varieties.
Fritter Batter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup water
Put flour in mixing bowl and gradually add enough water (about 1/3 cup) to make a batter of the consistency of a thin cream sauce. Stir in one lightly beaten egg and the baking powder.