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Buñuelos Cubanos
Cuba
Cuba's Christmas tradition. The figure-eight shape has symbolic meaning. Made only in December.
Cuban Christmas fritters — a dough of malanga, yuca and calabaza shaped into figure-eights and fried, then drenched in anise syrup. Eaten exclusively at Christmas and New Year.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
480 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gmalanga, boiled and mashed
200gyuca cassava, boiled and mashed
200gcalabaza squash, boiled and mashed
2eggs
flourto bind
oilfor frying
250gsugar
200mlwater
1 tspanise seeds for syrup
Method
1
Mix all mashed vegetables with eggs and enough flour to form a soft dough.
2
Shape into figure-eights.
3
Deep-fry at 170°C until golden.
4
Make anise syrup: boil sugar, water and anise. Pour over.
Chef's Tip
Shape the figure-eights loosely — they puff during frying.
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