Cornstarch Pudding
Courtesy of Old Havana Cookbook/Hippocrene Books, Inc
December 2005/January 2006
The combined flavor of lime peel and cinnamon with caramel gives this dessert its special flavor.
Serves: 6
| 4 |
tablespoons cornstarch |
| 6 |
egg yolks, beaten |
| 4 |
cups milk |
| ¾ |
cup sugar |
| 1 |
2-inch piece cinnamon stick |
|
Peel of half a lime |
|
Caramel topping |
Dissolve cornstarch and beaten egg yolks carefully with milk, mixing thoroughly until mixture is smooth. Add sugar, cinnamon stick, and lime peel. Cook pudding in a double boiler, stirring often. When pudding is thickened and cooked (about 15-20 minutes), remove cinnamon stick and peel, and spread pudding onto an open platter and top with a few spoonfuls of caramel.
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