Maicena (Corn Pudding) recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup cornstarch
2 cups milk
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
½ teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 slice lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

217.9 calories
carbohydrate: 38.5 g
cholesterol: 112.2 mg
fat: 4.6 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 5.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 345.5 mg
sugar: 30.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat cornstarch in a pot over medium heat. Stir in milk slowly. Add sugar and salt. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.

  2. Whip egg yolks in a bowl. Stir in 1/4 of the cornstarch mixture. Transfer the egg-cornstarch mixture to the pot. Cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute. Add the lemon rind, cook and stir until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla extract and mix well.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Awesome breakfast pudding. Started with my great grandmother, my mother, then me. Our kids love it! You may add banana slices and mint leaves for touch, taste, and luxury purposes.

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