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Bollo Limpio is a wrapped corn cake from the city of Barranquilla, in Colombia. It is usually served with chicharrón, chorizos, butifarras, and other Colombian fried meats on the side. Other popular bollos recipes in Colombia are Bollos de Yuca (Cassava Rolls) and Envuelto o Bollo de Mazorca (Fresh Corn Rolls)
Bollo Limpio is one of those dishes you don’t normally find at Colombian restaurants in the United States, which is a huge reason to make it yourself 🙂
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(6-8 Bollos)
- 5 cups cooked hominy corn
- 2 cups grated or crumbled queso fresco
- 6 tablespoons of melted butter
- Salt to your taste
- Corn husks for wrapping
Directions
- Place the corn, cheese, melted butter and salt in the food processor and mix until the corn is pureed.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- For each bollo, arrange 2 corn husks on a work surface. Divide the mixture evenly and place in the center of the husks.
- Roll the corn husks so that the filling is completely enclosed. Twist and tie the ends.
- n large pot place about 2 cups of water. Place the pot on the stove over high heat until the water is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 40 to 45 minutes.
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This was printed from MyColombianRecipes.com
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Jenn and Seth says
this sounds soooo delicious!!
Andrea says
Se me volvió la boca AGUA al leer esto. Con lo que me gustan estos bollos… ¡Gracias por la receta!
Belinda @zomppa says
Beautiful!! I love all your dishes – you should be opening a restaurant!
Juliana says
I never had anything like this Erica…and sure would love to try it. Looks tasty…hominy and cheese all together.
Have a great week 🙂
5 Star Foodie says
Oh those sound scrumptious, so nice with queso fresco!
Chris says
I have never heard of this but it sounds like it would be great with the queso in there.
Cristina says
We made Bollo Limpio for lunch today with chorizo and Italian sausages. They are perfect with these kind of sausages. thanks.
Erica says
Thank you all for your comments and feedback!
Darlene in North GA says
Do you soak the dried corn husks in some water? If so, for how long?
Thanks for the time you spend on this blog. I was a missionary in several cities in Colombia for 9 months. I have sweet memories of Colombia and her people.
Anonymous says
Sounds like a good dish
Angie says
Making this as a side for labor day. Can I use canned hominy? How do you cook it? To which consistency? Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! Looking forward to try it.
Mai says
Can you make these ahead and freeze