Buñuelos De Yuca Y Queso (Yuca And Cheese Fritters) Recipe

• 8 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 pounds yuca root (See Notes)
• 8 ounces queso duro or haloumi (See Notes), finely grated
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 200u0b0F. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until temperature registers 350u0b0F (oil should be about 1 1/2 inches deep). Line a large baking sheet with two layers of paper towels.
2. Peel yuca with a standard peeler. Using the small holes of a box grater, grate yuca into a large bowl. Add cheese, eggs, baking powder, and salt and stir until thoroughly combined.
3. Drop yuca mixture into oil by heaping tablespoonfuls-4 to 5 at a time-and fry until puffed and golden, 3 to 5 minutes. With a spider or slotted spoon, transfer bunuelos to prepared baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Repeat frying procedure with remaining yuca mixture, allowing oil to return to 350u0b0F between batches.
4. To make the syrup, combine sugar, dark brown sugar, water, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a small saucepan until sugars are completely dissolved. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon and cloves.
5. Serve bunuelos immediately with warm syrup.

vegetable oil, root, queso, eggs, baking powder, salt, sugar, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, whole cloves

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/07/dulces-bunuelos-de-yuca-y-queso-yuca-and-cheese-fritters.html (may not work)