Champurrado (chocolate Atole)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1 cup masa harina (corn flour)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, grated
• 1 cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 heat the milk and chocolate in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the chocolate.
• 2 when chocolate is completely dissolved, remove from the heat and set aside to keep warm.
• 3 mix the masa harina with the water in another saucepan; place over low heat, add the cinnamon stick, and cook until the mixture has thickened and the masa becomes translucent.
• 4 add the chocolate milk and sugar. stir to dissolve the sugar and simmer for a few minutes.
• 5 remove the cinnamon stick and serve the champurrado hot in cups or mugs.