New Mexico Atole Recipes

MEXICAN-STYLE ATOLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups water with the piloncillo, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally until the piloncillo is fully dissolved.
• While the mixture comes to a boil, whisk together the milk and masa harina in a large measuring cup.
• Once the water is boiling, reduce heat to medium. Add the milk mixture gradually, whisking continually to ensure the masa doesn't clump or sink to the bottom. Cook the atole, whisking constantly, until it is thick enough to evenly coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick. Serve while hot, and dust with ground cinnamon as a garnish, if desired.

MEXICAN ATOLE

Steps:

• Place the masa, water, cinnamon and piloncillo in a blender. Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Pour the contents of the blender into a sauce pan and bring the mixture to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture reaches a boil, turn the heat to low and continue to whisk for 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour into mugs and serve hot.

MEXICAN-STYLE ATOLE

Steps:

• Step 1 Add water, brown sugar cane and cinnamon sticks to large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Bring water to boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Step 2 Meanwhile, in medium bowl using whisk, whisk together masarica, salt and milk until completely smooth. Pour masarica mixture into pot with sugar mixture and bring liquid to boil, whisking occasionally; reduce heat to low. Stir in vanilla extract and continue cooking, whisking occasionally, until mixture is smooth and thick, about 10 minutes more. The atole is ready when the drink coats the back of wooden spoon. Step 3 Remove pot from heat. Divide atole evenly among serving mugs. Serve warm.

BLUE CORN ATOLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, whisk milk into the masa flour little by little until completely mixed and free of lumps. Heat over meadium heat, stirring constantly, until it just begins to thicken. Add cinnamon and sugar. Stir vigorously until sugar is dissolved, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly to keep it from becoming lumpy. Serve hot in mugs.

MEXICAN ATOLE

Steps:

• Add milk, piloncillo, and cinnamon stick to a medium saucepan or pot. Heat over low-medium heat until the piloncillo has completely dissolved. Stir frequently to make sure the milk and piloncillo don't stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
• Remove and discard the cinnamon stick, using a strainer if it has broken into pieces.
• In a small bowl, add warm water and masa harina. Whisk together until smooth.
• Add the masa harina mixture, vanilla extract, and salt to the saucepan. Whisk to combine.
• Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 25-30 minutes until thick, creamy, velvety, and smooth. The atole should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Serve and garnish with a touch of ground cinnamon or a cinnamon stick.