Cuscus de Tapioca

July 29, 2006 at 10:44 pm

Do Tabuleiro da Feira Hippie de Ipanema /Sold at the Bahiana stands at the Feira Hippie at Ipanema.

“cuscus é aquele doce branco maravilhoso, coberto com côco fresco e muuuuuito leite moça, que a gente compra na praia de Ipanema.” / “cuscus is that marvelous white sweet, covered with fresh coconut and loooooots of condensed milk, that one can get at Ipanema beach.”

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INGREDIENTES /
INGREDIENTS

250 g farinha tapioca / 250 grams of tapioca flour

1 ½ litro leite frio / 1 1/2 liters of cold milk

1 vidro leite coco pequeno / 1 cup of coconut milk

1 lata leite condensado / 1 can of condensed milk 1 coco fresco ralado / 1 grated fresh coconut

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MODO DE PREPARO / PREPARATION

Deixe de molho a Tapioca com 1 litro de leite e o leite de côco durante 12 horas / Mix the tapioca flour with 1 liter of the milk and the coconut milk and let it sit for 12 hours

Mexa de vez em quando para não empelotar (conservar na geladeira) / Stir the mix every so often to keep it smooth (keep refrigerated)

Acrescente o restante do leite para ficar cremoso / Add the remaining milk to the mix so that it remains creamy

Sirva individualmente com leite condensado e côco ralado / Serve individually,  topped with condensed milk and the grated fresh coconut.