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Budinca de malai dulce (Cornmeal Pudding)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 cups corn meal
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 quart club soda
  • A pinch baking soda
  • oil and flour for the pan
  • vanilla flavored confectioner's sugar

Directions

  1. Place the corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and oil in a bowl. Mix, adding a little club soda at a time.
  2. After all club soda has been used up, let sit for 10 to15 minutes, then mix again and place in an oil greased and floured pan.
  3. Bake, at medium heat, until done. You can also mix cubed rahat (lokum) or fruits from preserves in the mixture. Serve cut into squares, sprinkled with vanilla flavored confectioner's sugar.