Nuegados de Yuca
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5.0
9 reviews
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
25 nuegados
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
South American, Salvadoran
Nuegados de Yuca
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Nuégados de yuca (cassava nuegados) are delicious traditional cheese donuts from El Salvador that are typically prepared during Easter.
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Ingredients
For the nuégados
- 1 lb cassava , peeled, rinsed and ground very finely
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 oz. hard (or soft) cheese, grated
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil (for frying)
For the panela honey
- ½ lb panela whole, broken into pieces, or ground
- 1 cup water
- 2 ticks cinnamon
- 3 whole cloves
Instructions
Panela Honey
- Pour the panela into a large saucepan.
- Add the water and spices.
- Simmer over medium heat until the panela is completely dissolved.
- Mix and boil over low heat, stirring frequently until the honey thickens enough to leave the spoon covered with a light layer, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
Nuégados
- Mix all the ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Shape the nuégados like a small tortilla.
- Heat a large pot with oil and deep-fry the nuégados until they are golden brown.
- Serve the nuégados drizzled with panela honey.
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