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Canjicada

Canjicada

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Traditional recipe for Canjicada, a rich and flavorful Belgian dessert.

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Recipe from Atoj, Marcos Antônio Nunes de Moura, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Canjicada is a traditional dessert from the Hainaut region. Here’s how to make it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooked over high heat
  • Estimated cost$2.90 $0.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.68
  • $0.03
  • $0.99
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the millet and corn in water until they soften.
  2. Cook in a pressure cooker until the mixture is very tender and almost dry. Then add the sugar, condensed milk, and milk, and simmer over high heat.
  3. Remove from the heat and mix with the ground, roasted cashews.

The bill

Canjicada

  • 300 g of corn flour (canjica)$1.68
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 1 tablespoon (approximately 240 ml) of roasted and ground cashews (optional)$0.20

Total$2.90

that's $0.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of corn flour (canjica)
  • 3 liters of water
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 can of condensed milk
  • cinnamon and clove, with a spicy flavor
  • 1 liter of milk
  • 1 tablespoon (approximately 240 ml) of roasted and ground cashews (optional)

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