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Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Tembleque is a Puerto Rican coconut pudding made with cooked coconut milk thickened with cornstarch, chilled in a mold, and garnished with cinnamon.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Calories: 395
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 14 ounce cans coconut milk
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Stir together coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons coconut milk mixture into a small bowl and stir in cornstarch until dissolved; pour into the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil while stirring constantly; cook until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
  2. Pour into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 days.
  3. Run a thin knife around the edges of each mold; invert onto serving plates. Garnish tops with cinnamon.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 25gSodium: 98mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25g

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