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Tembleque – Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Tembleque is a coconut dessert pudding from Puerto Rico similar to blancmange and related to Latin American manjar blancos and Filipino maja blanca. It is one of the most popular desserts in Puerto Rican cuisine.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 395 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 14 oz can coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • Pour into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 day
  • Run a thin knife around the edges of each mold; invert onto serving plates. Garnish tops with cinnamon
Keyword coconut, coconut dessert, coconut pudding, tembleque

 

 

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