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Tembleque Recipe | Coconut Pudding Recipe

Tembleque is a coconut dessert pudding from Puerto Rico. Tembleque is made by cooking coconut milk, milk, salt, cornstarch, cinnamon, and sugar. Recipes may include spices such as cloves, vanilla, and nutmeg
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Coconut Milk - 1 cup + ¾ cup 420 ml
  • Cornflour / Cornstarch - ¼ cup
  • Sugar - ⅓ cup or to taste
  • Salt a pinch
  • Cinnamon Powder a pinch

Instructions
 

  • Take cornflour in a bowl, add in ¾ cup of coconut milk and mix well. Set aside.
  • Take 1 cup of coconut milk, sugar and salt in a sauce pan and heat till it simmers.
  • Add in the cornflour mix and whisk till creamy and thick.
  • Spoon this into moulds and chill for couple of hours or till it is nice and cold.
  • When serving, run a knife around the sides and unmould to a plate. Sprinkle top with cinnamon and serve cold.
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