Tembleque De Coco - Coconut Tembleque Recipe

Name: Tembleque De Coco - Coconut Tembleque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 4 cups coconut milk; 1 1/2 cups coconut cream; 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup milk; 1 cup cornstarch; 2/3 cup white sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon orange blossom water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon lime zest; 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Servings: persons

4 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 cups coconut cream
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup milk
1 cup cornstarch
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange blossom water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

1
Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
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.
3
Remove 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.
4
Remove tembleque from refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of pan and invert tembleque onto dish; garnish with cinnamon.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups coconut milk, 1 1/2 cups coconut cream, 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Tembleque De Coco - Coconut Tembleque falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tembleque De Coco - Coconut Tembleque

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