Crema catalana, spanish custard - video recipe!

Name: Crema catalana, spanish custard - video recipe!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 4 egg yolks; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 lemon peel (organic); 1/3 cup sugar; 1 oz cornflour; White sugar to caramelize

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Dessert

4 servings

Very Easy

25 min

A typical dessert from the Barcelona region, this custard flavored with cinnamon and anise will enchant you!

Ingredients

2 cups milk
4 egg yolks
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon peel (organic)
1/3 cup sugar
1 oz cornflour
White sugar to caramelize

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time5 min

Bring the milk to a boil, with the cinnamon stick and the lemon peel in it. Then, let it infuse for a few minutes.
Beat the yolks with the sugar until it gets creamy. Add the cornflour and mix.
Take the cinnamon stick and the peel out of the milk, then gradually pour it in the yolk mix, while stirring.
Pour it all back in the pot, then put it on medium heat and constantly stir until the mix thickens. (around 5 minutes).
Pour the cream directly in the ramekins, and put in the fridge for at leat 2 hours.
Sprinkle each cream with some white sugar, and use a torch to caramelize it. You can also put it 5 to 10 minutes in the oven with the gril function.
There you are, your crema catalana are ready!