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    Trigo con Leche (Bulgur Pudding)

    Trigo con Dulce (Dominican Bulgur Pudding)

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    Trigo con Leche, or Trigo con Dulce (Bulgur Pudding) is a bulgur wheat dessert that can also be served as a breakfast dish or a light dinner dish.

    Trigo con Dulce (Dominican Bulgur Pudding)

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    1. Why we ❤️ it
    2. About our recipe
    3. Recipe

    Why we ❤️ it

    Trigo con Leche (Bulgur Pudding) was, for a long time, my nemesis. This creamy bulgur wheat dessert kept appearing at our dinner table as a "special treat" per my mom, sometimes served as breakfast, occasionally as dinner. I was not a fan.

    Time has a way to make us change our mind in ways that 8-year-old Clara did not expect.

    • Bowl of raw bulgur
    • Dominican bulgur dessert with spices

    You know where this story ends: Like with many of my erstwhile-hated mom's favorite dishes --anything eggplant, for example-- I grew up and found out that all bulgur wheat dishes were not guácala (yucky), as child-me thought. In fact, I found a new appreciation for many of my mom's favorite dishes.

    Age is a strange drug!

    About our recipe

    You know the drill: No two Dominican homes make this dish the exact same way. This is my mom's recipe or at least as close as I can reproduce it. You should feel free to make changes to adapt it to your own family tradition.

    The name of this dish, Trigo con Leche, is also not set in stone. Some people call it "trigo dulce", or "trigo con dulce", and who knows what else. I'd love to hear what you call it, and how your family makes it.

    Tia Clara

    Recipe

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    Trigo con Leche [+ Video] (Bulgur Pudding)

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Trigo con Leche Recipe (Bulgur Pudding) can be served as a breakfast dish, or a light dinner dish. It all depends on how much sugar you add.
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    Prep Time 2 hrs 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Dominican
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 472 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup bulgur, (see notes)
    • 7 cup water, (more may be needed)
    • 4 cinnamon sticks
    • 4 cup evaporated milk
    • 1 teaspoon clove powder
    • ½ cup raisins
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • pinch lime zest, or orange zest
    • 1 cup sugar (white, granulated), (or to taste)
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly-grated)

    Instructions
     

    • Soaking bulgur
      Soak the bulgur: Mix bulgur and 6 cups of water. Let it rest for at least two hours (you can leave it overnight in the fridge).
    • Boiling bulgur
      Boil the bulgur: Place the bulgur, water from soaking, and cinnamon in a heavy pot and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes (add an extra cup of water if it looks like it might need it.)
    • cooking pudding
      Cook pudding: Add milk, clove powder, raisins, salt, lime peels. Cook over low heat until it acquires a pudding-like consistency (10 mins approx), stirring frequently to prevent it from burning. Add sugar to taste.
    • serving bulgur pudding
      Serving: Serve warm if you are using it as a breakfast dish or serve in individual bowls and chill to serve as dessert. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.

    Tips and Notes

    Bulgur is sometimes sold under the name Coarse Bulgur Wheat [Amazon affiliate Link] It would not be hard to find in Middle Eastern and Latino communities.
    Add less sugar for a main breakfast or dinner dish, more sugar to serve as dessert.
    If you are a vegan, you could use milk substitute of your choice. I have used soy milk with great results.
    If you are on a no-sugar diet substitute sugar for sweetener of your choice. Add sweetener after you have removed it from the heat.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 18gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 11gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 1.7mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.

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    Edited: Jul 10, 2021 | Publish: Apr 14, 2011

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    Damaris
    September 23, 2011 4:16 AM

    El Trigo me salio delicioso. I put a half cup of sugar at first, which is perfect if you want to eat it as breakfast. I then added another half cup later on, which at first I kinda regretted because I thought it tasted really sweet, but once it was… Read more »

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    Damaris
    September 14, 2011 8:58 AM

    Dear Tia Clara, I am, what my husband and others jokingly call me, a fake Dominican. I was born in NY from Dominican parents. I don't have a lot of cooking experience, but am very thankful to have found your sight. A lot of your recipes remind me of my… Read more »

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    Evelyn
    March 11, 2012 5:49 PM

    Hello, I am so happy to have found this recipe. My mom made it while growing up. Now i am expecting and i am craving this. Going to soak the trigo tonight so i can make it for breakfast! Cant wait!

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    Mari's Cakes
    April 19, 2011 5:20 PM

    Clara, en casa nos encanta el trigo con leche. Lo probé por primera ves después de vivir aquí en la República. El toque de pasa y leche de coco que le diste me gusto, lo probare así la próxima vez que lo haga.

    Un saludo

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