From Encanto · 2021 · Reconstructed
Buñuelos
Serve when
Serve them warm and golden — the little fried cheese puffs Julieta hands out to heal the town, crisp outside and cloud-soft within.
In the movie
Theatrical
- 00:04:04 In the opening whirl of the Madrigal household, Julieta gives out food that mends ailments — buñuelos among the sweets that make her gift so beloved by the whole town. They're a Colombian celebration classic, and the film treats them as everyday magic.
Buñuelos are Colombian festivity in a bite, and Encanto folds them into Julieta's open-handed generosity — food given freely, healing as it goes. It's the film's gentle argument that the most magical thing in a family might just be the person who quietly keeps everyone fed.
Ingredients
Method
- Mix the grated cheese, cornstarch, masarepa, egg, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a smooth, cohesive dough.
- Roll into smooth balls — keep them small; they puff as they fry.
- Fry in medium-hot oil — about 325°F on a thermometer; hotter and they brown before the centre sets — turning, so they cook through and turn deep gold all over, 5–6 minutes a batch.
- Drain and eat warm — crisp shell, airy, cheese-rich middle.
Substitutions
- Almidón de yuca (cassava starch): tapioca starch is the common grocery stand-in and keeps the signature chew; cornstarch works but firms the puff up a little.
- Queso fresco: a mix with mozzarella melts more; a mild farmer's cheese also works — the drier and saltier, the more traditional the result.
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