North America · Puerto Rico · Desserts
Tembleque – coconut pudding with cinnamon
Soft trembling coconut milk pudding topped with cinnamon. Makes 6 portions; time includes chilling.
150 minutesEasy
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Ingredients
- 8 dl coconut milk
- 90 g sugar
- 70 g cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon to serve
Method
- 1Whisk coconut milk, sugar, cornflour and salt until smooth in a cold saucepan.
- 2Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Once bubbling, simmer for 2 minutes until thick and smooth.
- 3Pour into six small moulds or one large mould dampened with cold water. Cool slightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
- 4Carefully loosen edges, turn out and sprinkle with cinnamon.



