Today, I'm going to teach how to make Colombian buñuelos, my mom's style
"In Colombia, buñuelos are made with small curd white cheese and formed into dough balls then fried golden brown. It is a traditional Christmas dish, served along with natillas and manjar blanco. Also, you can find it all year round in different restaurants or street food stands. Buñuelos are good for breakfast, afternoon, or evening snack".
Buñuelo is a fried dough ball made from corn starch, cheese, and eggs. It's a popular snack in Colombia.
Breakfast
Inspired by my mom's delights, I decided to share her Colombian buñuelos recipe
I remember when I was a kid as if it were yesterday, those happy days. Usually, we ate buñuelos, 3 or 4 times during Xmas and new year celebrations.
In a big metal pan placed over a wooden oven, my mother used to fry the Buñuelos. She prepared everything from scratch, mixing all ingredients to form the dough.
The oil's temperature is the key to getting tasty buñuelos; however, when the dough was made of cornflour instead of cornstarch, the buñuelos exploded, making my sisters and me run away; only my mom remained in.
Would you like to try it?
60 Minutes
12-15 buñuelos
HOW TO MAKE
INGREDIENTS
✅ 2 cups (500 g) grated feta cheese or Colombian queso Costeño
✅ 2 cups (500 g) Buñuelos ready powdered mixture
✅ ½ cup of milk or water
✅ Vegetable oil for frying
RECOMMENDATIONS
If you can't find the buñuelos flour mixture, make it yourself.
• 400 gr of grated feta cheese
• 260 gr of cornstarch
• 140 gr of cassava starch
• ¼ cup (50 g) of sugar
• 2 eggs
• ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Shred the feta cheese in a grinder or on a hand grater by the medium shred to have a smooth texture
Step 2
In a bowl, mix the ingredients; cheese, buñuelos flour mixture, milk, and stir by hand until form a smooth dough. If you find that it is still too dry, add one tablespoon of warm milk at a time until you get the right consistency Step 3
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large pot. In my case, because I don't have a deep fryer, I fry them in a big pot on medium heat on the stove.
Step 4
Set the temperature to allow the oil to boil for 10 min. To test the right temperature, make a small buñuelo, and add it to the pot; wait for it to float. If it's still not floating, wait a few more min till the oil is hot enough.
Step 5
Once the temperature is stabilized, shape the buñuelos by making small balls, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, and add a few one at a time, leaving enough room for them to float around.
Step 6
Fry for about 10-15 minutes, or until the buñuelos get golden brown.
Step 7
Remove them from the boiling oil, drain them with paper towels. To check if the first batch is well cooked, insert the tip of a small knife in the center of the buñuelo, if it comes out clean and dry, it means that they are ready to be eaten.
Pairing Beverages
Serve buñuelos hot, preferably, accompanied by hot chocolate, Coffee, Tea, natural juices, or soda.
Note:
If you have a deep fryer, the ideal temperature is 163 °C. Frying it for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. If you fry it on the stove like me, the oil temperature should be 143 °C to 148 °C
Check the video below to see the whole recipe
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