Recipe
Spanish Crispy Caramel Custard - (Crema Catalana)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 1 Hrs 30 Min
Cooking time : 2 Hrs 20 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 6 egg yolks
- 200 g sugar
- 3/4 litre milk
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 piece of lemon peel
- 3 tbsp corn flour
Preparation
- Beat the egg yolks until light then whisk in 150g of the sugar
- Place the milk in a saucepan together with the cinnamon and lemon peel - bring to the boil and then remove from the heat and strain.
- Whisk the milk with the egg mixture
- Dissolve the cornflour with a little milk and whisk into the mixture
- Place the mixture over a low heat and cook, stirring constantly until it begins to boil
- Put the custard into a pudding bowl or smaller individual bowls and allow to cool before placing in the fridge
- Before serving sprinkle a little sugar on top and caramelize it by placing under a hot grill briefly until the sugar melts and turns brown
