Canjica

Ingredients

• 1 kg of green maize
• 1 litre of water
• 500 g of sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 stick of cinnamon

Directions

1. Crush the maize with a mortar and pestle, then boil in water for a short while.
2. Extract the water using a fine mesh sieve, and to this water, add the sugar and the cinnamon and heat until the mixture reaches a consistency in which it forms drops ‘like a pearl’ when poured from height.
3. Leave to cool down.
4. Once cooled down, place on a low heat and mix in the eggs (which have been previously beaten) and cook until ready, stirring continuously.