Tembleque

Try to imagine the most delicious, silky and smooth dessert ever, full of coconut flavor... this is "Tembleque". It's a traditional dessert served in Christmas here in Puerto Rico, and by far my favorite. Don't get me wrong, it's not only reserved for holidays, but it's a time when you know for sure it'll be present. It's called "tembleque" because it shakes and kind of wobbles when you serve it, but it's amazing. If you like coconut or wan't to taste it in all its glory, you need to try this dessert, plus it's really easy to make!

"Tembleque"
3 cups Coconut Milk
1/2 cup Sugar
4 tablespoons Cornstarch
Pinch of salt

Directions:
Combine coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a sauce pan. Cook at medium heat while constantly stirring until mixture thickens and covers the wooden spoon. 
Pour in a glass bowl, let cool. Once cooled dust with cinnamon.

Enjoy! 

* TIP: Tradition calls for a large wooden spoon. 

Coconut Cake

With Valentine's Day already in the past, I wanted to post a recipe that had nothing to do with chocolate... to help those that had an overdose of chocolate on V-Day. I tried this coconut cake at my grandmother's house not long ago and was completely obsessed with it from the get go. This cake is super moist and has a lot of texture. It's perfect for that dinner party where you want to impress your guest with your baking skills and exotic recipes, and the best part is that it's really easy to make. I hope you enjoy the recipe & photos! Bon Appetit!

Xo
Flor

Ingredients:

1/2 lb butter

2 cups sugar

6 eggs (lightly beaten)

1 box Nilla Wafers

1 can shredded coconut (remove syrup)*

1 tablespoons vanilla

1 cup walnuts

Directions:

1. Crush the vanilla wafers

2. Crush the walnuts into small pieces

3. Beat butter with sugar

4. Add the lightly beaten eggs to the mixture

5. Fold the rest of the ingredients- the last ingredient to be added should be the walnuts

6. Bake for 1 1/4 hours at 300 degrees F

Glaze:

2 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup confectioner sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla

2 Tablespoons milk (if needed)

Combine the 2 tablespoons of melted butter, vanilla and confectioner sugar; if the result is too thick add milk ( I suggest to add first 1 tablespoon and if still too thick add the second).