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Aruban Tutu
March 20, 2015 by Laura 15 Comments
Aruban tutu is a deliciously addictive fried cornmeal mush, or funchi, that has been enriched with beans, bacon and brown sugar. This hearty side can be served as part of breakfast or brunch, or as a delicious snack in the afternoon.
I had a total Blogger Fail this month and missed Bundt Bakers. I hope you go check them out–I am sure they are full of deliciousness!
In the meantime I am so backed up with my own store of goodies, that I had to share these tutu instead. And believe me they are worth it!
Tutu are a fancy kind of funchi made in Aruba. Let me guess, that cleared up nothing. Sammy’s Girl Scouts troop represented Aruba at the Girl Scout World Thinking…
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