Els Canterers

Crema Catalana: Dessert

Servings: 3

Prep time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 

  4 Egg yolks

• 

  1 Cinnamon stick

• 

  1 Lemon rind

• 

  1/2 liter Milk

• 

  75 g Sugar

• 

  15 g Corn flour (to thicken)

• 

  Extra sugar for creme-brulee style topping

Step 1:

THIS IS THE MOST TYPICAL DESSERT IN CATALONIA, SPAIN and is similar to a creme-brulee. Make an infusion with the milk, cinnamon stick and lemon rind. Once this has been done pour the milk through a sieve.

Step 2:

Whisk the egg yolks together with the sugar and corn flour.

Step 3:

Gradually pour the infused milk into the egg mix and whisk.

Step 4:

Pour this mixture back into the milk pan, heat slowly and stir constantly to avoid any lumps until it thickens.

Step 5:

Pour mixture into 3 small round ceramic dishes and allow to chill overnight. TO SERVE: add 2 sachets of sugar on top of each custard and heat with a creme-brulee burner to brown the sugar and harden.