Ingredients
- 1/3 cup masa harina
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
- Kosher salt to taste
- Ground cinnamon for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the masa harina with 1 cup of milk until smooth and free of lumps.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon stick. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is warm.
- Slowly pour the masa harina mixture into the saucepan, whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the atole thickens.
- Remove the cinnamon stick, stir in the vanilla extract, and add a pinch or two of salt. Serve the atole hot, sprinkled with ground cinnamon if desired.
