Warm Masa Atole with Piloncillo and Cinnamon

What you need

• 60 g (1/2 cup) masa harina
• 180 ml (3/4 cup) warm water
• 1 l (4 cups) whole milk
• 50 g (1/4 cup) piloncillo, chopped or grated; or dark brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ground cinnamon, for dusting

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Whisk the masa harina into the warm water until completely smooth. Set aside.

2. 2

   Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the cinnamon stick, piloncillo and salt.

3. 3

   Warm over medium heat, stirring, until the piloncillo has melted, 3-5 min. Fish out the cinnamon stick.

4. 4

   Whisk the masa mixture again, then pour it into the hot milk in a thin stream, whisking all the time.

5. 5

   Turn the heat to low. Cook at a bare simmer, whisking often and scraping the bottom, until thick and creamy, 15-20 min.

6. 6

   Take the pan off the heat and stir in the vanilla.

7. 7

   Pour into mugs, dust with ground cinnamon and drink hot.

Imported from yellowchilis.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.