Mexican Atole Recipe #112840
WARNING: This is a versatile thick drink served hot!
by c0dphish
20 min | 5 min prep
SERVES 5 -6
- 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)
- Place the water and the masa into the jar of a blender and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a medium sized saucepan.
- Add vanilla extract and cinnamon into the saucepan.
- Stir the mixture until it begins to thicken.
- Add the piloncillo or (or sugar, molasses combination) and continue to stir vigorously until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the mixture from the heat.
- At this point you could add pureed fruit such as strawberries or pineapple.
- Stir the fruit into the mixture and return it to the stove and heat over medium heat until the mixture is warmed.
- Serve hot, in mugs.
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