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So, June is a festive month full of parties in which people sing and dance the "quadrilha" (an European dance which was brought to Brazil by the Portuguese back in the XIX century), gathering around fires, enjoying themselves with gorgeous fireworks and hot air baloons and indulging themselves with special food made of corn. These feasts are dedicated to the Catholic saints Anthony (06/13), John Baptiste (06/24) and Peter (06/29). They take place throughout the whole month, mostly at the Northeast of Brazil where there are two cities very famous for their huge June Feasts which are Caruaru (located at Pernambuco State) and Campina Grande (located at Paraíba State). As a matter of fact these special feasts are meant to celebrate the good harvest and the nice crops!
Now, as I live in a big city (Rio de Janeiro) I miss all this fun! This kind of event needs open spaces to take place... And surely we can't have fires living in apartments... :o))
I miss spending the month of June in my home town... I remember all the children dressed up in their fancy dresses, straw hats and lots of laces! I also remember the great fire right in front of my grandfather's house. I can still see (or imagine) with my inner girl's eyes all the lights and little stars pruduced by the fireworks. Pure magic...
Now I want to share with you this special "caipira" recipe!
10 fresh corn cobs 1 cup of sugar 1 table spoon of butter 200 ml of coconut milk powdered cinnamon
Mix the corn grains together with the coconut milk in a mixer. Then add the sugar and the butter. Be sure to sieve this mixture thoroughly. If you think it's still grainy don't be afraid of the strainer! Sieve it again and again until the mixture is smooth enough. Cook the mixture for approximately 30 minutes. It will be ready when you see bubbles over the surface and when the mixture is getting loose from the pan! Put the "canjica" in a plate and spread the powder cinnamon over it!
Obrigada Lu!
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