Dessert for 4

Cornstarch Tamal

Name: Cornstarch Tamal
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups milk; 1 knob butter; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 cups cornstarch; 2 beaten eggs

This sweet cornstarch pudding cooks with milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs before baking until firm.

Typical price

$6.25for 4 servings

$1.56 per serving$6.25 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Milk$0.04/oz typical	34 oz	$1.36Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.25

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 cups milk
1 knob butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups cornstarch
2 beaten eggs

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F.
Butter an 8-inch baking dish.
Whisk the cornstarch, sugar, and milk in a saucepan until smooth.
Cook the mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring until thick.
Stir in the butter and vanilla, then cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
Stir in the beaten eggs and pour the batter into the baking dish.
Bake for 30 minutes, until firm and at least 160 F.

Swaps

Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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