Corn Cinnamon Evening Spoon

Hominy gives this cup a rounded corn flavor and a little chew, while raisins add occasional pockets of sweetness. Blending only part of the corn keeps the texture interesting without turning the drink into a solid pudding. Stir as it warms because the milk can catch on the pan. This quick version takes inspiration from morocho but uses ready-cooked hominy instead of the traditional long preparation. A spoon belongs beside the cup for the last few pieces.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 1/4 cup Plain canned cooked hominy, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 stick Cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp Raisins
• 1 tsp Brown sugar

Make it

1. Blend half the hominy with the cold milk until mostly smooth.
2. Put the mixture, remaining hominy, cinnamon, raisins and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring often.
3. Remove the cinnamon and serve warm with a spoon. Add a little water if too thick.

Benefits

Hominy with a useful milk choice

The hominy supplies a mellow corn flavor and body; a calcium-fortified oat milk can bring something useful of its own for bones and teeth.

Raisins beside oat milk, hominy, and cinnamon

Using 1 tsp of raisins adds a caramel-like dried-fruit sweetness to the warm oat milk, hominy, and cinnamon, bringing aroma as well as taste to this combination.