Tembleque (Puerto Rican Pudding)

"Time does not include chilling."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place 3 1/2 cups milk in a saucepan and heat to medium.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until small bubbles appear on the sides.
  • Combine in a bowl with the 2 cups coconut and stir to blend.
  • Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Place in a blender (use batches if necessary) and whiz for 10-20 seconds.
  • Strain, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Measure the liquid and add enough milk to make a total of 3 1/2 cups.
  • Whisk the cornstarch with 1/2 cup milk. Place the coconut milk in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-low heat and gradually whisk in the cornstarch mixture.
  • Stir in the salt and sugar. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
  • Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, for another 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the cinnamon or orange blossom water and turn off heat.
  • Rinse 8 custard cups, but don't dry them. Pour the mixture into the custard cups. Cool, then chill. This can be done up to two days in advance.
  • Just before serving, toast the 2 tbsp coconut in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, shaking and stirring until it browns. Sprinkle over the tops of the tembleque and serve.

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