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Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding)

Tembleque is a thickened coconut pudding originating from Puerto Rico.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (16 oz) of coconut milk
  • 1 can (16 oz) of coconut cream
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup cornstarch or rice flour
  • ½ tsp orange blossom water (optional) (optional)
  • ¾ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1
    Put sugar, coconut milk, coconut cream, and. salt, into a saucepan. Cook until sugar devolves and the milk starts to simmer.
  2. 2
    Mix 3 tablespoons or more of cold heavy whipping cream into the corn starch. Whip until all the cornstarch is diluted but still thick. You want a smooth thick paste with no lumps.
  3. 3
    When milk starts to simmer, add the remaining heavy whipping cream and cornstarch mixture into the saucepan.
  4. 4
    Keep the heat on low and stir constantly until the pudding thickens.
  5. 5
    Pour into pudding cups or small bowls.
  6. 6
    Cool in the fridge for 2 hours.
  7. 7
    To serve, flip the pudding bowls onto a plate to remove the pudding, then sprinkle cinnamon on top.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
Caribbean

Dietary Information

Vegan
Vegetarian