Sorullos or Sorullitos are a fried cornmeal

Cornmeal

Cornmeal is flour ground from dried maize or American corn. It is a common staple food, and is ground to fine, medium, and coarse consistencies. In the United States, the finely ground cornmeal is also referred to as cornflour. However, the word cornflour denotes cornstarch in recipes from the...

-based dish, that is a staple of the Puerto Rican cuisine. Sorullos are served as a side dish or as appetizers, and are sometimes stuffed with cheese. They are usually served along with mayoketchup

Fry sauce

Fry sauce is a regional condiment served with French fries. It is usually a simple combination of one part ketchup and two parts mayonnaise. When spices and other flavorings are added, it is similar to—but thicker and smoother than—traditional Russian dressing and Thousand Island dressing...

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Description

Sorullos are made of a mix of hot water, salt and cornmeal, formed as sticks or logs, then fried or cooked in olive oil & butter mix. The flavor is usually lightly sweet, but can also be savory. Sorullos are best served hot, and the texture is crisp on the outside and dense and soft in the inside. Sweet sorullos contain sugar, butter, hot milk (instead of water), spices (such as clove, nutmeg and cinnamon), they can also be stuffed with cheese and guava paste.

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Sorullos recipe