Dessert for 24

Colombian Cheese Buñuelos

Name: Colombian Cheese Buñuelos
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 cup cassava flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 cup shredded cheese; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp butter; 1 egg; 2 tbsp milk; 3 cups vegetable oil (optional)

These Colombian cheese pastries combine cassava flour and cornstarch, then fry into crisp, tender balls.

Typical price

$1.31for 4 servings

$0.33 per serving$1.31 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Plantains, yuca, taro$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup cassava flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp butter
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
3 cups vegetable oil (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then cool it for 5 minutes.
Mix the cassava flour, cornstarch, cheese, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
Add the egg, milk, and cooled butter, then knead until a soft dough forms.
Shape the dough into 24 small balls and rest them for 15 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep, heavy pot.
Fry the balls in batches for 4 to 6 minutes until golden and cooked through, then drain them.

Swaps

Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices