Acaçá

Name: Acaçá
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1⅓ cups fresh or canned unsweetened coconut milk; 1⅓ cups fresh or canned unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ⅓ cup heavy cream; 1½ cups rice flour (available at Latin American and specialty food stores); Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste; Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

Steamed Rice Flour Pudding

Preparation info

Makes about
12
squares

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brazil

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

About

Acaçá is also served with hot fish soup in place of pirão, and as an accompaniment to sautéed and grilled shrimp. It is also wrapped in banana leaves and steamed and sold as a popular snack by street vendors.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1⅓ cups fresh or canned unsweetened coconut milk

Americas
Brazil
Bahia
Snack
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a large saucepan, mix together the olive oil, coconut milk, milk, and salt and pepper and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and whisk in the rice flour a little at a time, stirring constantly until the mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes.

Gradually add the cream, mix, and pour into a lightly oiled 8 x 8-inch shallow ovenproof pan. Cool, covered, unt