Sorullitos de Maiz (Fried Corn Sticks)

Sorullitos de Maiz (Fried Corn Sticks)

Ingredients
2 cups Cornmeal
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Sugar (4 Tbsp)
2 tablespoons Olive or Corn Oil
3 cups water + more for when shaping corn sticks

Procedure
1. In a bowl combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar.
2. In a 4 quart pot, bring 5 cups of water and oil to a boil.
3. Once water is boiling add cornmeal and flour mixture. Cook dough until it starts to dry out a bit, but don’t overcook it or it will burn.
4. Transfer dough to large bowl and with an electric mixer, process for about a minute. This will cool down the dough enough that you can work it with your hands.
5. Keep a small bowl with cool water in front of you moisten your hands with a bit of water, not too much, grab about a golf size amount of dough and work it until it has the consistency of playdough. Then roll into a ball, then into a cigar shape. Make sure your corn stick looks nice and smooth so it won't open when frying.
6. Set aside and continue with the rest of the dough.
7. Heat corn or vegetable oil and once oil is hot fry until golden. If the oil isn't hot your corn sticks will open.
8. Serve with MayoKetchup (recipe below) or as a side dish for soup or stews.

MayoKetchup Sauce
Ingredients
1-2 cloves of garlic, mashed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Procedure
Mix all ingredients together.