Sahlab - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
sugar (to taste)
1 pinch cinnamon (to taste)
1 pinch shredded coconut (to taste)

Preparation

Combine cornstarch and water in a small cup and stir to blend thoroughly. Put milk in a heavy soup pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Before milk warms, stir in cornstarch mixture. Add vanilla and sugar, tasting to achieve preferred sweetness.
Raise heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, continuing to stir.
Pour into dessert bowls or demitasse cups. Top with cinnamon and coconut .