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Ontbijt pap

Creamy corn porridge flavoured with cinnamon and vanilla, served hot at breakfast. A traditional Surinamese comfort food, often made on cool mornings or for the family.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the cornmeal with 100 ml of cold milk to avoid lumps.
  2. In a saucepan, heat the rest of the milk, the water, the sugar, the salt and the cinnamon stick over medium heat until it just simmers.
  3. Pour the corn mixture in a steady stream while whisking vigorously.
  4. Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the porridge thickens and coats the spoon.
  5. Off the heat, add the vanilla, the nutmeg and the butter if you're using it, then mix.
  6. Pour into bowls, sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Creamier version. Replace 200 ml of the milk with liquid single cream at the end of cooking.

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