Summer Lunch Finale + Tembleque!

For our last Friday Lunch of the summer, the teens chose some of their favorite dishes that we made over the course of the summer and created a special "highlight reel" menu. Check it out:

Sour Cherry Mint Lemonade
Sancocho
Korean Tofu Tacos w/ Quick Kimchi
Bhajia
Flatbread w/ Watermelon Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella and Nasturtium
Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Kusa Squash w/ Eggplant and Rice Stuffing
Tembleque


It seems fitting for our last Friday Lunch post of the summer to share a dessert recipe. Tembleque was certainly the staff pick for favorite dessert of the summer. Tembleque means "wiggly" in Spanish. It is simple, refreshing coconut-based dessert reminiscent of the Burmese Kyauk Kyaw dessert we made last summer. Try it out!

Tembleque
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 2 (13.5 oz) cans Coconut Milk
  • 6 cup sugar
  • 4 cup corn starch
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • Ground cinnamon (for garnish)
  • Shredded coconut (for garnish)
Steps
  1. In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt, stirring to dissolve cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and is smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
  2. Pour into six 4-oz. molds, or one 3-cup mold. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 3 hours, or up to 48 hours.
  3. To unmold, run thin knife around edge. Invert mold (or molds) onto serving plate. Top with toasted coconut, if desired. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
Notes:
If you can't wait for it to cool to dig in, try eating it as a warm pudding! Some of our teens even preferred it this way!

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