What is Canjica?

In Brazilian cooking, during winter celebrations, a sweet dessert made of corn porridge is often served as Canjica . The term also refers to a sweet white corn used in the preparation of desserts. This corn is also used as a crackling corn.

Canjica's consistency is similar to the consistency of American food known as GRITS, even if it is served cold. Brazilian sweet food is prepared with milk, sugar and cinnamon. Some recipes may also require coconut milk or sweetened condensed milk depending on personal preferences. Homines can also be replaced by Canjica corn.

You want to prepare Canjica, it should first wash the corn. After being exhausted, it can be mixed with milk to boil on low heat. This is done until the mixture has a soft texture. Sugar and any other ingredients can also be added for taste. The dessert should continue to cook until all ingredients are well mixed.

afterWhich of the cubes can need to be grated from the ears before cooking. It can also be processed in a blender or kitchen robot to make it easier to cook. For enforcement of pulp through a sieve, it can also help ensure a uniform and smooth mixture.

Many chefs like to add a taste to their Canjica with various topping except cinnamon. Nuts are a popular complement to desserts. Sugar and other sweeteners are usually added to taste. Any other tasty supplements, from chocolate chips to sprinkles, especially if children are administered by dessert, can be used to create a more aggravated treatment.

Before administration, this treatment is usually stored in ramekins or similar small dessert cups or bowls. The corn porridge should be cooled before serving. This can be achieved by cooling the mixture for three or more hours. Cooling time can be shortened if dessert is only released until cups, rather than cool the wholeVku in a bowl.

Canjica can be frozen to use in the future. If so, it will keep it up to three months. Dessert, chilled, remains fresh until one week.

In southern Brazil, the name Canjica is most often used to describe this desserts porridge. In other parts of the country, however, sweet food is known under other names. In northern areas it is known as mugunzá .