Sorullitos De Maiz Con Queso

Sorullos de Maiz (Cornmeal Sticks) are amazing appetizers made from cornmeal with sugar or cheese. These little tasty snacks are so good, you won’t stop eating them.

In Puerto Rico, they usually make them for breakfast and enjoy them with a great cup of coffee. But these appetizers can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

I remember my grandmother making these for me but with sugar, since I was not a fan of cheese. Now as an adult, I stuff it with my favorite cheese but you can use any cheese of your liking. I also make a dipping sauce called mayo-ketchup made with mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic.

Here’s my recipe, very simple and easy to make.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cup yellow cornflour

1 and 1/4 cup water

1/4 cup of sugar

2 tbsp butter

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese or cheese of liking

1 tsp salt

Instructions

In a small pot, pour the water and bring it to a gentle boil. Add sugar, salt, and butter, stirring until butter melts.

Add the corn flour and lower the temperature while stirring constantly to dissolve clumps. Add 1/2 cup of cheese and stir to melt it.

Let the cornflour chill until you can handle it without burning your hands. Don’t let it cool completely because it will be harder to shape.

On a clean plate, place the dough and flatten it like an oval tortilla. Add shredded cheese in the center and fold the dough until you shape it like a cylinder, I also use my hands to shape it. Repeat this process with the rest of the Sorullitos.

Fry the Sorullitos de maíz until they are golden/ brown and crispy outside. Let it rest over paper towels and serve with mayo-ketchup.