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Tembleque de Coco

Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 7 min

This is a classic Puerto Rican holiday dessert, coconut pudding thickened with cornstarch or Maizena® and served cool with sprinkled cinnamon on top for a delicious and festive taste to it. It is simple and easy to make and perfect for the holiday season.

Makes

6 servings

Serving size

1 individual cake or ⅙ wedge

Ingredients

4 cups coconut milk

½ cup cornstarch or Maizena®

¼ teaspoon sea salt

⅔ cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ground

¼ teaspoon ginger, ground

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon lime zest

Special Equipment:

9-inch cake mold or 6 individual small bowls

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix coconut milk well if the cream is separated from the milk.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine cornstarch with half of the coconut milk and stir to dissolve.
  3. Add the rest of the coconut milk, salt, sugar, spices (reserve ¼ teaspoon cinnamon for garnish), vanilla and lime zest to the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, at medium-high heat until the mixture starts to thicken, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Reduce to medium heat and let it boil for 2 minutes more to thicken.
  5. Transfer to a cold deep 9-inch cake mold or into 6 individual small molds and let cool.
  6. Turn the cake mold upside down and gently rest it on a plate.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours to let it set.
  8. Run a thin knife along the inside edges to loosen the pudding from the mold.
  9. Unmold pudding on a serving platter and sprinkle cinnamon on top when ready to serve.

Cooking Tip

If the pudding seems hard to free from the mold, pour hot water into a large bowl. Dip the outside of the mold (holding so the pudding itself is not soaked in water) for 1 minute to help the outer later to soften and loosen.

Recipe Contributed by FamilyCook Productions

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 6 servings  Serving size: 1 individual cake or ⅙ wedge

Calories

159

Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Carbohydrates

33 g

Sugar

23 g

Fiber

1 g

Protein

<1 g

Sodium

110 mg

Calcium

72 mg

Phosphorus

13 mg

Potassium

49 mg