Mexican Atole

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup fresh masa harina flour (corn dough) or 1/2 cup masa corn flour, masa harina,mixed with
• 1/4 cup hot water, to blend
• 5 cups water
• 3 -4 tablespoons piloncillo cones, chopped (or 1/4 cup brown sugar plus 2 teaspoons molasses)
• 1 cinnamon sticks, finely slivered (canella) or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh strawberries or 1 cup pineapple chunk (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the water and the masa into the jar of a blender and blend until smooth.
• 2 transfer to a medium sized saucepan.
• 3 add vanilla extract and cinnamon into the saucepan.
• 4 stir the mixture until it begins to thicken.
• 5 add the piloncillo or (or sugar, molasses combination) and continue to stir vigorously until the sugar is dissolved.
• 6 remove the mixture from the heat.
• 7 at this point you could add pureed fruit such as strawberries or pineapple.
• 8 stir the fruit into the mixture and return it to the stove and heat over medium heat until the mixture is warmed.
• 9 serve hot, in mugs.