Crema Catalana

Name: Crema Catalana
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups whole milk (1 liter); 8 egg yolks; 8 level tablespoons sugar; 1.75 oz rice starch (50 grams); 1 cinnamon stick; Peel of 1 lemon; Sugar for sprinkling

Rebe @cook_rebe08

España

As monstse-2009 says, this is the authentic Crema Catalana, which, unlike what many people think, is made with rice starch and not cornstarch or similar. It's very easy to make and has an amazing flavor. With these amounts, I made 8 small bowls, but you can use the same measurements for 4 people in regular-sized bowls.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

8 servings

4 1/4 cupswhole milk (1 liter)
8egg yolks
8level tablespoons sugar
1.75 ozrice starch (50 grams)
1cinnamon stick
Peel of 1 lemon
Sugar for sprinkling

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Pour a little milk into a cup and dissolve the rice starch in it.
2

In a separate saucepan (preferably clay), add the 8 egg yolks and sugar. Whisk until you get a light, fluffy mixture. Set aside.
3

Pour in the milk and add the cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Mix well to combine.
4

Strain the milk with the dissolved starch and add it to the saucepan. Cook over heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
5

Pour the cream into your serving dishes and let cool. Just before serving, sprinkle with sugar and caramelize it with a torch or under the broiler. Serve immediately.