CANJICA (BRAZILIAN HOMINY PUDDING)

Canjica (Brazilian Hominy Pudding) image

Canjica is a Brazilian pudding-like dessert that is typically served during Brazilian winter festivals, which are in June. You can use either dried hominy or the original product "Canjica de milho" in Latin or South American grocery stores.

Provided by Franxica

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Brazilian

Time 9h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound dried hominy
8 cups water
2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
3 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon sticks
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
8 whole cloves
1 ¾ cups freshly grated coconut

Steps:

Combine hominy and water in a large saucepan and soak 8 hours to overnight.
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.
Taste and sweeten with more sugar if needed. Stir in coconut. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.1 calories, Carbohydrate 66.3 g, Cholesterol 17.2 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 21.8 g, Sodium 88.6 mg, Sugar 27 g