Guyanese Fat Top / Corn Pudding

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a distinct taste.

Welcome and introduce the recipe for fat top.

Mention the ingredients, starting with 2 cups of coconut milk for the top.

State that 3.5 cups of coconut milk will be used in total for the recipe.

Use fine grind cornmeal, suggesting that coarse cornmeal will make it chunkier.

Add sugar, milk powder, ginger powder, and nutmeg to the coconut milk.

Whisk the mixture until well combined.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Add cornmeal to the mixture and whisk until smooth.

Pour the batter into a 9x9 baking pan.

Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until set before adding the topping.

Prepare the coconut milk topping by grating nutmeg and mixing it with sugar and essence.

Remove the base from the oven and pour the coconut milk mixture on top.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Check the thickness of the layers to adjust cooking time if necessary.

Let the fat top cool down to room temperature for about an hour before cutting.

Slice the fat top to show the layers and garnish with mint.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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