Greetings, Community!

Happy start to the week, filled with health, energy, wonderful ideas, and lots of enthusiasm in every activity you undertake.

Every day we are surprised by all the ways we can make the most of the resources we have at home. The phrase "I already have everything" has become a part of me; it gives me confidence and security regarding the food that is always in my home.

A gift of coconuts—this time not young coconuts, but coconuts that are already dry on the outside, where the flesh is tougher but still full of nutrients and the joy of being part of a recipe created by combining certain ingredients.

This time the idea was to make a custard. I don't often make this type of dessert, but my creativity is flowing. I let myself go, didn't look for a recipe, just a pen and paper to jot down what I used and mixed.

Para elaborar esta natilla de coco con aroma de canela, se usó:

1 ½ taza de leche de coco
2 cucharadas de almidón de maíz (conocido en nuestro país Venezuela por su marca de origen o fábrica Maizina Americana de Alfonzo Rivas & Cía.)
1 huevo
2 cucharadas de azúcar
½ cucharadita de canela en polvo (si tiene en rama, es válido también)

To make this coconut custard with a hint of cinnamon, the following ingredients were used:
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch (known in Venezuela by the brand name Maizina Americana from Alfonzo Rivas & Cía.)
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (a cinnamon stick is also fine)

El primer paso a realizar es unir en ½ taza de leche de coco con la maizina con el objeto de disolverla. Reservar.

The first step is to combine the cornstarch with 1/2 cup of coconut milk until dissolved. Set aside.

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Llevamos al fuego 1 taza de leche de coco, aquí integramos el azúcar, canela en polvo o molida, el huevo. Revolvemos hasta que se sienta el hervor de la mezcla.

Heat 1 cup of coconut milk, then add the sugar, ground cinnamon, and the egg. Stir until the mixture comes to a boil.

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Revolvemos por espacio de 5 a 6 minutos a fuego lento los ingredientes incorporados con la leche de coco. Al determinar que la mezcla ya está caliente o ha comenzado a hervir, agregar la mezcla que ya se tenía reservada como es la maizina con la ½ taza de leche.

Stir the ingredients with the coconut milk for 5 to 6 minutes over low heat. Once the mixture is hot or has begun to boil, add the cornstarch and 1/2 cup of milk mixture that you set aside earlier.

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En este momento de la preparación recordé a mi madre, cuando la mezcla comienza a hacer plo, plo, plo, es porque ya se debe quitar del fuego, y así fue.

At this point in the preparation I remembered my mother, when the mixture starts to go plo, plo, plo, it's because it should be removed from the heat, and so it was.

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Se deja reposar un rato, se vierte en el envase elegido para ello.

Let it rest for a while, then pour it into the chosen container.

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Cuando ya está más reposada, con los restos de la pulpa al sacar la leche, esta queda, si es de su gusto puede adornar con ella. Llevar a la nevera para refrigerar y tome más cuerpo la mezcla. Como esta receta fue realizada en la noche, se dejó reposar toda la noche en la nevera. El resultado muy delicioso, firme, sabor a coco. Una merienda merecida para una tarde del domingo.

Once it has settled a bit, the pulp residue from when you strained the milk will remain. If you like, you can use it to garnish the mixture. Refrigerate to firm up. Since this recipe was made at night, it was left to chill overnight. The result was delicious: firm, with a coconut flavor. A well-deserved treat for a Sunday afternoon.

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©Mercedes Mendoza. Todos los derechos reservados
Fotografías propiedad de la autora de su galería personal, en fecha 14/03/2026
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©Mercedes Mendoza. All rights reserved
Photographs courtesy of the author from her personal gallery, 2026/03/14
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