Boniatillo con Coco

BONIATILLO CON COCO

Time: about 2 hours

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 lbs. boniato (about 3 boniatos)

2 lbs. white sugar (about 4.5 cups)

3 cups milk

6 egg yolks

1 cup coconut milk

Cinnamon powder 

Prep:

• Peel the boniato and immediately place in water, they oxidize almost immediately.

• Cut each in half and weight 2 lbs (this is about 3 boniato). Cut off any excess.

Directions:

1. In a pot filled with water, boil the boniato on low and covered for about 30-45 minutes, until a fork goes in easily
   

2. Once soft, drain out most of the water (you can leave in a little) and mash them with a fork

3. Mix in the milk and sugar with an immersion blender

4. Pass mixture through a sieve, then cook in pot over medium heat for about 10 minutes to thicken

5. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and coconut milk

6. Temper the eggs by slowly pouring in and quickly whisking in a ladle of the boniato

7. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, for about half an hour, or until thickens (it is ready when a line remains when running a spoon through the pot).

8. Pour into serving bowl(s) and refrigerate.

9. Serve cold. When ready to serve, sprinkle cinnamon powder over the top.

Notes & Comments:

• The remaining egg whites can be used to omelette, meringue frosting, or merenguitos

• This recipe makes a large amount boniatillo. For smaller gatherings, this is a pretty simple recipe to halve.

• I would skip the sieve step. Although it supposedly make it a smoother, I don't think it would make much of a difference.
  

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Receta Original

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BONIATILLO CON COCO

2 lbs. de boniato 6 yemas de huevo

2 lbs. azúcar blanca 1 taza leche de coco

3 tazas de leche Canela en polvo

Salcoche los boniatos y redúzcalos a puré. Añádales la leche y azúcar. Páselo todo por un colador y cocínelo a fuego mediano hasta que espese. Mezcle las yemas con la leche de coco. Añádale un poco del boniatillo caliente. Mézclelo todo nuevamente y cocínelo aproximadamente media hora más o hasta que se vea el fondo de la cazuela al revolverlo. Da 12 raciones.