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Mazamorra
Mazamorra: white hominy corn slowly simmered with milk, sugar and cinnamon
Long before cake, there was mazamorra: dried white maize, soaked and simmered with water until the kernels burst, then finished with milk, sugar and cinnamon. In colonial Buenos Aires mazamorreras sold it from clay pots on the street, and it still turns up at school and town-hall celebrations every 25 May and on cold evenings in the interior, eaten warm or cold from a bowl. The kernels stay pleasantly chewy in a creamy, gently sweet milk, a bit like rice pudding with more bite. Look for maíz blanco pisado (cracked white hominy) in Latin American shops; dried white pozole corn is the closest substitute. Plan ahead: the corn needs soaking overnight. Adding the milk too early is the main mistake, because the corn will not soften in milk and the pot catches on the bottom, so cook it in water first. Chef's tip: stir in a little of the hot liquid with the sugar before you add the rest of the milk, and serve it with a dusting of cinnamon or a spoonful of honey.
- Total time
- 160 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Drain 9 oz cracked white hominy and put it in a large heavy pot with 8 ¼ cups water, 1 cinnamon stick and 1 orange peel.
Step 2: Bring to the boil, then simmer gently, partly covered, for 1½–2 hours, stirring now and then and topping up with hot water if it gets low, until the kernels have split open and are tender.
120 minStep 3: Pour off any water above the level of the corn. Add 3 ¼ cups whole milk and 5 ½ oz sugar and bring back to a simmer over a low heat.
5 minStep 4: Simmer for 20–25 minutes, stirring often and scraping the bottom, until creamy and slightly thickened.
25 minStep 5: Take out the cinnamon and peel and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with 1 tsp ground cinnamon.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mazamorra take?
- About 160 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 150 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cinnamon stick?
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon per stick.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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