Atole

Directions

1. 1
   Put the Masa Harina in a bowl and whisk in the milk, little by little.
2. 2
   Pour the milk mixture into a pot and add the brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. 3
   Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to keep it from becoming lumpy.
4. 4
   Stir in the vanilla extract. Serve in mugs.
5. 5
   Variations:
6. 6
   Pineapple Atole.
7. 7
   Follow the basic recipe, but omit the cinnamon. After the mixture has thickened and has been removed from the heat, add 1 small can crushed pineapple, undrained.
8. 8
   Strawberry Atole.
9. 9
   Follow the basic recipe, but omit the cinnamon. After the mixture has thickened and has been removed from the heat, add 2 cups fresh strawberries that have been hulled, washed and crushed.