Recipe of Mingau de Maizena

Sweet corn starch meal. Great late night snack

REGION: Minas Gerais

This is a common meal served to kids in Brazil. The maizena version of this mingau is especially good for kids that need to put on a little weight.

INGREDIENTS:

For each cup of milk:

1 tbs of corn starch

1 tbs granulated sugar

1 small pinch of salt

1 tbs of grated coconut (optional)

PREPARE:

Place the cold milk in a saucepan. Stir in the cornstarch, sugar, salt and coconut. Stir well until completely dissolved.

Place the pan in medium-heat and boil gently for about 5 minutes or until mingau gets thick. While boiling, stir constantly with a wood spoon.

SERVE:

Serve hot in a bowl.

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