Name: Canjica (Brazilian Hominy Pudding)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Dried hominy - 1 pound; Water - 8 cups; Coconut milk - 2 (14 ounce) cans; Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can; Milk - 2 cups; White sugar, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Cinnamon sticks - 3 (2 inch) sticks; Ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish - ½ teaspoon; 8 whole cloves - ½ teaspoon; Freshly grated coconut - 1 ¾ cups

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5 min.

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Ingredients for - Canjica (Brazilian Hominy Pudding)

1. Dried hominy - 1 pound

2. Water - 8 cups

3. Coconut milk - 2 (14 ounce) cans

4. Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can

5. Milk - 2 cups

6. White sugar, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

7. Cinnamon sticks - 3 (2 inch) sticks

8. Ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish - ½ teaspoon

9. 8 whole cloves - ½ teaspoon

10. Freshly grated coconut - 1 ¾ cups

How to cook deliciously - Canjica (Brazilian Hominy Pudding)

1. Stage

Combine hominy and water in a large saucepan and soak 8 hours to overnight.

2. Stage

The next day, bring soaked hominy and liquid to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until hominy is soft, about 1 hour. Add coconut milk, condensed milk, regular milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon sticks, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and cloves. Cook over low heat until mixture has thickened, about 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Taste and sweeten with more sugar if needed. Stir in coconut. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon.