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Crema Catalana

From a video by VARGASAVOUR RECIPES · 3 min watch
Crema Catalana
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Total time
~3 hours 30 minutesWe estimated this from the recipe steps and ingredients; the source didn't state it.
Hands-on
~10 minutesWe estimated this from the recipe steps and ingredients; the source didn't state it.
Servings
~4 servingsWe couldn't confirm this against the source, so it's marked as an estimate.
Difficulty
EasyWe estimated this from the recipe steps and ingredients; the source didn't state it.
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Ingredients

Ingredients scaled to 4 servings
  • 600 ml milk
  • cinnamon stick
  • lemon peel
  • 4 egg yolk
  • 60 g sugar
  • 30 g cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1
    Combine the milk, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel in a saucepan. Cook over low heat.
  2. Step 2
    Remove from heat and let the infused milk cool down.
  3. Step 3
    In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar, cornstarch mixed with a little milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Step 4
    Pour the cooled infused milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking to combine. Return to the saucepan and cook until the mixture is thick.
  5. Step 5
    Pour the custard into serving dishes and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  6. Step 6
    Before serving, sprinkle sugar on top and caramelize with a kitchen torch or under the broiler.

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