Madrid, craddle of cultures, has always been nourished by traditions and customs of all the people who have lived in its streets. And there have been so many people who have inhabited these lands, that the origin of the bartolillos is lost in memory and time. These buñuelos are nothing more than pastries, but filled with cream. A very aromatic dessert, with the typical spices of Easter, and very easy to make, the result is worth the effort.
Some say that it came from the hand of the first Romans who visited the lands of Madrid, at that time still almost virgin. Others find its origin in similar desserts prepared in the time of Al Ándalus. Anyway, this dessert, brought almost to extinction, is still prepared in some places in Madrid, resisting to die.