1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon anise powder
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 can condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1-1/2 tablespoons baking powder
Boil sugar and water for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Combine flour and anise powder in a bowl. Pour in melted butter, prepared syrup, oil, condensed milk and egg yolks. Stir until smooth. Sift in baking powder. Pour into wax paper-lined “ensaymada” molds and bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
