Atole
HB-18736 · Hand-built original · Mexican
Masa harina thickens warm milk into this cinnamon-and-vanilla corn drink, pourable but substantial enough to stand beside tamales at breakfast.
MexicanDrink15 minServes 4268 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: masa harina
Pairs well with: tamales, pan dulce, conchas
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons masa harina (corn flour)
- 3/4 cup water
Method
- Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat with the sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla and salt, stirring often so the milk never catches.
- Whisk the masa harina into the water in a small bowl until the slurry is completely smooth and pourable.
- Stream the masa slurry into the hot, spiced milk once it is steaming, stirring constantly as the Atole goes in.
- Keep the pot at a low simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring very frequently, until the drink thickens enough to coat a spoon.
- Fish out the cinnamon stick and ladle the Atole into mugs while it is still steaming.
Prep: 5 minutes · Cook: 10 minutes
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
268 kcalCalories
9.2 gProtein
39.4 gCarbs
8.5 gFat
4.6 gSaturates
1 gFibre
0.2 gSugars
239 mgSodium
29 mgCholesterol
411 mgPotassium
318 mgCalcium
0.3 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data