Akasan

December 26, 2018
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 Akasan
Cup of freshly made Akasan
Cuisine Haitian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Akasan Cornmeal
  • 5 Cups Water
  • 1-2 Cans Evaporated Milk
  • 1-2 Cans Coconut Milk
  • 3 Anise Stars
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Coconut Extract
  • Sugar to taste
  • Salt just a pinch
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • Lemon Peel
  • Ginger
Cuisine Haitian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Akasan Cornmeal
  • 5 Cups Water
  • 1-2 Cans Evaporated Milk
  • 1-2 Cans Coconut Milk
  • 3 Anise Stars
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Coconut Extract
  • Sugar to taste
  • Salt just a pinch
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • Lemon Peel
  • Ginger
Cup of freshly made Akasan
Instructions
  1. In a pot, bring 2 cups of water, salt, cinnamon, and anise star to a boil.
  2. Using a small mixing bowl, mix the corn flour and water into a paste.
  3. Slowly add the paste to the boiling water and stir constantly to eliminate lumps
  4. Reduce the heat to medium and allow the corn flour to cook for 4-6 min while constantly stirring.
  5. Remove the anise star and add the vanilla and evaporated milk
  6. Mix thoroughly then serve warm or chilled.