Tembleque de coco is a traditional dish served in Puerto Rico around the holiday season. It is jiggly and similar in texture to a panna cotta.
Ingredients
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups coconut cream
- 1 ½ cups evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
Directions
Step 1
Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
Step 2
Mix milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into coconut milk mixture. Add sugar, vanilla extract, orange blossom water, salt, and lime zest to coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until simmering and mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Step 3
Remove the saucepan from heat, pour mixture into a deep 9-inch cake pan, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until tembleque is chilled, at least 4 hours to overnight.
Step 4
Remove tembleque from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of the pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from the pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of the pan and invert tembleque onto the dish; garnish with cinnamon.
Tips
An 8-cup flavored gelatin mold ring or individual ramekins can be used in place of the cake pan if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 430 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat27g | 34% |
Saturated Fat23g | 117% |
Cholesterol11mg | 4% |
Sodium163mg | 7% |
Total Carbohydrate46g | 17% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 4% |
Total Sugars31g | |
Protein5g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 15% |
Calcium124mg | 10% |
Iron2mg | 8% |
Potassium370mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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