Cornmeal Porridge

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup cornmeal

  • 3 Cup water

  • 1⁄2 tsp salt

  • 1⁄2 Cup coconut milk

  • 1⁄2 Cup condensed milk

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • *1⁄2 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick

  • *1⁄2 tsp nutmeg

Preparation

• Bring 2 Cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add salt to water. In a small bowl, mix cornmeal with 1 Cup water. Stir cornmeal into boiling water. Reduce heat to med – low and stir until porridge thickens. Cover and let porridge cook for about 10 minutes. Stir frequently, while boiling. After 10 minutes stir in milk and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Watch pot carefully because the milk will cause the porridge to boil over. After 5 minutes turn off the stove and stir in remaining ingredients. Serve porridge while hot.

Notes

1 Cup coconut milk for regular milk *1⁄2 Cup milk for 1⁄2 Cup condensed milk, omit sugar if using sweetened condensed milk.

Video Instructions

By Gregory Hibbert