Traditional Chongos Zamoranos

Name: Traditional Chongos Zamoranos
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 8 cups whole milk; 3 cups sugar; 3 sticks cinnamon, for preparation and decoration; 3 tablespoons piloncillo, grated; 2 limes, only the juice

Gabriela Morales

Delicious and traditional dessert; chongos zamoranos from Michoacán, a recipe from the colonial era created in the convents of Zamora, this rich dessert is made from curdled milk with a sweet touch of sugar, flavored with cinnamon. Prepare them with us; they are wonderful.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 21-02-2017

Preparation

20 mins

Low

Heat a pot with milk, add sugar, cinnamon, and piloncillo, heat enough without reaching boiling point so all the ingredients release their aroma. Add the lemon juice, incorporate it into the mixture to curdle the milk. In a small pot, cook the chongos until they take on an amber color. Do not stir for 2 hours. Remove the chongos from the pot, strain, and serve with a bit of the liquid, accompanied by some cinnamon sticks.