Sweet Masa Bites with Hazelnut Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
Hazelnut chocolate dipping sauce
- ¼ cup hazelnut-flavored syrup
- ½ cup chocolate syrup
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
Masa bites
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 20 corn tortillas, torn into small pieces
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 quarts vegetable oil, for frying
Method
- Combine syrups and vanilla.
- Gently fold in whipped cream.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- Place milk, eggs, salt, and sugar with the tortillas in a food processor, and pulse until chunky paste is achieved.
- Move to a mixing bowl and stir in the butter. Work fast to prevent melting.
- Pour oil into a 6-quart Dutch oven and heat to 375°F.
- Roll tortilla mixture into 1 to 1½-inch balls. Fry, 6–8 at a time, until crisp and golden brown, about 2–3 minutes.
- Drain on a cooling rack set above a sheet pan and let cool 1–2 minutes.
- Serve warm with the hazelnut chocolate dipping sauce.