Cornmeal Porridge
Haitians have their big meal at lunchtime. This dish is usually prepared at dinnertime when a lighter meal is served.
Ingredients
1 anise star
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 cup fine cornmeal
1 cup evaporated milk
3 to 4 teaspoons sugar
pinch of {salt}
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon grated {nutmeg}
1 teaspoon butter
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 cup fine cornmeal
1 cup evaporated milk
3 to 4 teaspoons sugar
pinch of {salt}
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon grated {nutmeg}
1 teaspoon butter
Directions
Boil 2 cups water with anise star and cinnamon stick. Dissolve cornmeal in 1/2 cup water. Add cornmeal slowly to boiling water, stirring continuously. Add milk, sugar, salt, lemon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and butter and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 25-30 min
Servings: 4
Recipe By: Mirta Yurnet-Thomas
From: A Taste of Haiti
Used with permission of Hippocrene Books