Arepa de Maiz Dominicana | Torta Dominicana | Sweet Corn Pudding | Chef Zee Cooks

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: quinoa flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Quinoa flour adds protein while maintaining texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with good fats.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds flavor.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu provides protein without meat.

Butter the baking dish generously.

Combine fine cornmeal, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl until well mixed.

Add coconut milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Optionally add raisins (skipped by the creator).

Add unsalted butter and 3 cinnamon sticks to the mixture.

Set flame to medium-low and continuously mix the mixture to avoid lumps for 3-5 minutes until it thickens.

Remove the cinnamon sticks from the mixture once thickened.

Smooth out the top layer of the mixture in the buttered baking dish.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden.

Let it rest for at least an hour before cutting.

Cooking Techniques

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