Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Tembleque is a Puerto Rican coconut pudding made with cooked coconut milk thickened with cornstarch, chilled in a mold, and garnished with cinnamon.

Ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Stir together coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons coconut milk mixture into a small bowl and stir in cornstarch until dissolved; pour into the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil while stirring constantly; cook until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
2 Pour into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 days.
3 Run a thin knife around the edges of each mold; invert onto serving plates. Garnish tops with cinnamon.