Poleada

“Cuando me enfermaba, mi abuela siempre me hacĂ­a poleada con canela y pasas. Era como mi ‘comfort food’ por excelencia. Años despuĂ©s me di cuenta que en la poleada me ponĂ­a la medicina para que me la tomara sin darme cuenta! Mi mamĂ¡ si puede hacerla y le queda bien, pero no la hace muy a menudo; y yo por mĂ¡s que he tratado no me sale igual…mis hijos la han probado donde mi mamĂ¡ y les gusta, pero la que hice yo no les gusto por que parecĂ­a otra cosa…Pero lo lograrĂ© algĂºn dĂ­a!”

  Many people are reminded of their childhood with this comforting pudding. It’s somewhat thick, made with milk, egg yolks, sugar, and the thickening agent used for many other local recipes: cornstarch. Cornstarch, popularly called ‘maicena’ thanks to the commercial brand sold everywhere, is preferred over flour because it forms a fluffier, translucent mixture, rather than a heavy, opaque one. The pudding is also used as a filling for various confectionary treats. Eaten warm or cold, it’s usually served in a small bowl sprinkled with cinnamon. Some people like to add raisins as well!

Collaboration made by Carmen, a busy, hard-working mother of three, living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She has an fully-grown son, who is studying medicine & just had his first child, and two beautiful little girls under the age of five.
Advertisement