Atole De Maizena

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk (1 liter) (your favorite kind)
• 4 tablespoons maizena (corn starch)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (broken up a little bit)
• 3 tbsp sugar (or more to taste)
• 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. 1

   In a cup or bowl combine ½ cup milk and 4 tablespoons maizena. Using a fork or a whisk, mix well until all the lumps have disappeared.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan add the rest of the milk and the cinnamon sticks. Heat milk over medium heat.

3. 3

   Once the milk is warm, add the maizena mixture and mix everything together with a cooking spoon or a whisk. Add the sugar and vanilla and keep stirring to avoid the milk to sticking to the bottom of the pan.

4. 4

   Important! Stir often to avoid the milk to sticking to the bottom of the pan.

5. 5

   Increase heat to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve while hot and sprinkle cinnamon or a dollop of whipped cream (optional).