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Garullas
Garullas: Boyacá's ring-shaped sweet cheese breads made with wheat flour, cuajada and butter
ColombianSugamuxi province, around Sogamoso and Tibasosa in Boyacá, is garulla country: bakeries and home ovens turn out these rings and rolls of rich, buttery dough kneaded with fresh curd cheese. They are slightly sweet, dense and crumbly, with a golden top, and they keep well for a few days, which is why they travel in bags back to Bogotá after weekend trips. Have them with a hot black coffee or hot chocolate at onces time. Cuajada is curd set with rennet, usually animal; a vegetarian ricotta or curd works. Overworking the dough is the usual error and gives tough, chewy garullas; knead only until it comes together. Chef's tip: squeeze the cuajada in a cloth to remove as much whey as you can before you start; wet curd makes the dough sticky and the rings spread flat.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and line two baking trays.
Step 2: Squeeze 9 oz cuajada in a clean cloth to get rid of excess whey, then mash it smooth with a fork.
Step 3: Mix 16 oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 ⅞ oz sugar and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Rub in 4 ½ oz butter until the mix looks like breadcrumbs.
Step 4: Add the cheese and 2 eggs and bring together with your hands into a soft, slightly crumbly dough, adding 3 tbsp whole milk only if it won't hold.
Step 5: Divide into 16 pieces. Roll each into a 15 cm rope and join the ends into a ring, pinching to seal.
Step 6: Set on the trays and brush with 1 egg yolk.
Step 7: Bake until golden on top and lightly browned underneath; a ring should sound hollow when tapped.
25 minStep 8: Cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes before eating; they firm up as they cool.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does garullas take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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