Dessert
Crema Catalana (Spain)
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Serves: about 4 people. Portion size: about 150g per person. Catalan citrus and cinnamon custard with a crisp caramelised top. Nutrition is estimated per 100g of finished dessert.
DessertcatalancinnamoncustarddessertspanishGluten freeNut freeVegetarian
Estimated Nutrition (per 100g finished recipe)
- Calories
- 166 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 22.8 g
- of which sugars
- 20.5 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- of which saturates
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 0.1 g
- Salt
- 0.09 g
Ingredients
- 500ml whole milk
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 large egg yolks
- 80g caster sugar
- 20g cornflour
- 4 tbsp caster sugar for caramelising
Method
Warm the milk with the cinnamon and citrus zests until steaming, then infuse for 10 minutes.
Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and cornflour until smooth.
Strain the warm milk and whisk it gradually into the yolk mixture.
Return to the pan and cook gently, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the spoon.
Pour into shallow dishes and chill for at least 3 hours.
Sprinkle with sugar and caramelise with a blowtorch or hot grill just before serving.