Snack · 45 min · brazilian

Curau (Sweet Corn Pudding)

Weeknight-friendly Brazilian cooking: Curau (Sweet Corn Pudding) comes together in 45 minutes with corn, milk, and not much else.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 6 Corn
• 2 cups Milk
• 0.75 cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Steps

1. Cut the kernels off the cobs and blend with the milk until completely smooth — then strain through a fine sieve, pressing out every drop. Curau must be silky; any fiber ruins it.
2. Pour the strained liquid into a heavy pot with the sugar, butter, and salt. The mixture looks thin now; trust the process.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes. It will thicken suddenly near the end — keep stirring through the change so it does not scorch.
4. When it coats the spoon thickly and holds a trail, pour into a serving dish or individual cups.
5. Dust generously with cinnamon while still warm, in the traditional crosshatch or freehand swirls.
6. Serve warm or chilled. Warm curau is comfort; chilled curau is elegance — both are correct.

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