Mazamorra
A traditional corn-starch pudding flavored with cinnamon and tapa dulce — a humble, old-fashioned Costa Rican comfort dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cupcornstarch (or corn masa)
- 4 cupsmilk
- 1/2 cuptapa dulce or sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pinchsalt
- ground cinnamon (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 cup of the cold milk until smooth and lump-free.
- 2
Heat the remaining milk with the tapa dulce, cinnamon stick, and salt until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened to a pudding, about 8 minutes.
08:00 - 4
Remove the cinnamon stick and pour into bowls.
- 5
Dust with ground cinnamon and serve warm or chilled.
Notes
Stir constantly once the starch goes in or it turns lumpy. Traditionally made with fresh corn masa; cornstarch is the easy version. Adjust thickness with more or less starch to taste. Photo: Adobe Stock (#488450401), licensed.
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