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Easy melkkos

By Maranda Engelbrecht
6
Easy
10
20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 cups milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 t salt
  • 2 T ground cinnamon
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 2 T butter
  • 2 T milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Method

In a deep saucepan over a medium heat, heat the milk with the sugar until warm. In a mixing bowl, combing the flour, salt, cinnamon (or cassia) and baking powder.

Rub the butter into the mixture, then add the 2 T milk and combine until the mixture has a crumbly consistency.

Add the buttery flour mixture to the warm milk and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot in tea cups or small bowls, sprinkled with a little ground cinnamon.

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