Mexican Atole

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh masa harina flour (corn dough) or masa corn flour, masa harina,mixed with
• 1/4 cup hot water, to blend
• 5 cups water
• 3-4 tablespoons piloncillo cones, chopped (or 1/4 cup brown sugar plus 2 teaspoons molasses)
• 1 cinnamon stick, finely slivered (canella) or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh strawberries or pineapple chunk (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Place the water and the masa into the jar of a blender and blend until smooth.

2. 2

   Transfer to a medium sized saucepan.

3. 3

   Add vanilla extract and cinnamon into the saucepan.

4. 4

   Stir the mixture until it begins to thicken.

5. 5

   Add the piloncillo or (or sugar, molasses combination) and continue to stir vigorously until the sugar is dissolved.

6. 6

   Remove the mixture from the heat.

7. 7

   At this point you could add pureed fruit such as strawberries or pineapple.

8. 8

   Stir the fruit into the mixture and return it to the stove and heat over medium heat until the mixture is warmed.

9. 9

   Serve hot, in mugs.