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Buñuelos
Colombia
Eaten exclusively at Christmas in Colombia. The tradition dates to colonial times.
Colombia's favourite Christmas fritter — crispy fried dough balls made with cheese and yuca starch, golden outside and hollow within.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
580 kcal
Serves
20
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gfresh white cheese, grated
200gyuca starch
2eggs
1 tbspsugar
oilfor deep frying
Method
1
Mix cheese, yuca starch, eggs and sugar to smooth dough.
2
Roll into walnut-sized balls.
3
Deep fry at 170C turning constantly until golden and puffed, about 5 minutes.
4
They should be hollow inside with thin crispy shell.
Chef's Tip
Low frying temperature is essential — high heat prevents the hollow centre from forming.
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