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Buñuelos

Name: Buñuelos
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 200g Cornstarch; 150g Melting Cheese; 2 Egg; 2 tbsp Sugar; for frying Oil (for frying)

Dessert

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Cornstarch-and-cheese dough fried into golden balls — a Colombian holiday treat essential at Christmas.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Crisp on the outside, chewy and cheesy within. Families make big batches every December, and buñuelos — alongside another dessert called natilla — are considered essential to the Colombian Christmas table.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Traditionally made and eaten as a family on Christmas morning, though bakeries sell them year-round too.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Cornstarch 200g
Melting Cheese 150g
Egg 2
Sugar 2 tbsp
Oil (for frying) for frying

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the finely chopped cheese, cornstarch, and sugar in a bowl.
Add the egg and knead into a smooth dough.
Shape into bite-sized balls.
Fry gently in oil at 160°C (320°F) to cook through slowly.
Once they puff up, raise the heat to 170°C (340°F) and fry until golden all over.
Drain and finish.

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