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Maiz con dulce o chaca - Dominican sweet corn recipe
A Dominican Easter time recipe. This is a high-calorie recipe. If you would like to use less sugar, add the sugar in intervals and taste afterward until you achieve the level of sweetness you like.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cracked corn
- 2 cups of brown sugar
- 3 cups of whole milk
- 1 cup of evaporated milk
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon of cloves
- 1 table-spoon of vanilla
- Optional: 1 teaspoon of finely grated lime skin
Instructions
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Soak the cracked corn in water overnight in a big saucepan.
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When ready to cook, drain the water from the corn and add fresh water, enough to cover the corn 4-6 cups. Allow to simmer in medium to high heat until corn is soft.
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Once corn is soft, add the cinnamon sticks and cloves. Then, add the milk slowly, stirring and mixing as you go.
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Add the sugar.
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Allow to simmer on medium fire until it boils, stirring often. For a thicker chaca, simmer longer.
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Three minutes before you are ready to serve it, sprinkle in the ground nutmeg and add the vanilla. If you are using lime sin, add it now as well.
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Stir and serve.
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Enjoy!
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Share with your friends and neighbors!