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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (115g) Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 252
Calories from Fat 157		(62%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 17.5g	26%
	Saturated Fat 15.5g	77%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 146mg		6%
Potassium 100mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 24.2g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 2.2g	8%
	Sugars 17.2g
Protein 2.7g		5%
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Tembleque

Recipe #247159 | 2¼ hours | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: l0ve2c00k
Aug 17, 2007

This desert is typically served during Christmas time. Personally, I never wait that long to have this yummy coco-nutty desert.

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon orange blossom water (optional)
ground cinnamon, to sprinkle

Directions

1
In a saucepan dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup coconut milk.
2
Once dissolved add the rest of the coconut milk, sugar, and salt.
3
Cook at medium-high heat stirring constantly!
4
As it thickens, lower heat until it boils thick.
5
Pour right away into wet molds, pans or cups.
6
Cool and then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
7
Carefully separate the tembleque from the mold using a knife.
8
Turn it over unto a dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

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From: the80srule

On Nov 20, 2009

I'd definitely make this again because I really enjoyed the powerful coconut flavor (most tembleques call for using 1 can coconut milk + 2 cups regular milk) and the thick texture, but it was too sweet for me. Next time I'll cut the sugar to maybe 1/4 cup or less.

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From: Prose

On Dec 28, 2007

Great flavor, but mine came out a little lumpy. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Maybe next time I will add the cornstarch gradually. I did find some of the instructions to be a bit vague, particularly "As it thickens, lower heat until it boils thick." Since I've never made anything like this before, I was unsure how much to lower the heat and how thick it should be. I will definitely try again, though, because it was still yummy.

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