Baked cocadas recipe

Baked cocadas are a dessert or sweet of great popularity in Latin America, it is considered one of the typical sweets of Mexico and, depending on the region, is made with different form and ingredients. Cocada is usually sold at parties and fairs throughout Mexico, also in typical sweets, even in Monterrey there is a museum dedicated to typical sweets and this preparation is found. The most popular recipe to elaborate traditional cocadas is with grated coconut, milk, piloncillo and cinnamon, although there are other versions, such as the one we are going to present to you. If you want to know how to make baked cocadas, do not miss this rich elaboration in recipes. Lets cook!

Ingredients to make baked cocadas:

1. To make the recipe for baked cocadas, first in a pot he heats the whole milk, coconut milk, cinnamon and vanilla, boil for about 3 minutes. Then, remove from heat and reserve.

2. In a bowl mixes egg yolks, sugar and corn starch. We advise you to use a balloon fork or whistle to obtain a lump -free mixture.

3. Pour the egg mixture, sugar and corn starch in the milk pot, it must be at room temperature. Mix and when everything has been integrated, return to the low low heat and kitchen for about 3 minutes.

Trick: Cocadas with condensed milk are also delicious. If you like this ingredient, you can add it in this step.

4. Add the grated coconut, mix and finish cooking until you get a thick texture. It will take about 5 minutes or less. When time has passed, remove from heat.

5. Let cool slightly and forms records of more or less 2 cm thick. Then place on a tray with waxed paper.

6. It leads to baked bake, it must be preheated for 30 minutes at 180 ° C. Then check the cocadas in the oven at 20 minutes and, if they are very golden, turn off the oven and leave the remaining 10 minutes inside.

7. After baking time, let cool completely and enjoy these cocada sweets. What do you think of this recipe? Tell us in the comments your opinion.