DAY 23

CREMA CATALANA

by Carme Fontcuberta, Corteco

Still looking for a dessert to make when the family comes over for the holidays? Carme Fontcuberta of Corteco in Spain has got you covered with this recipe for crema catalana! It's a traditional Spanish dessert with a rich history. It is believed to be one of Europe's oldest desserts, dating back to at least the 14th century. The first written appearance of crema catalana was in a cookbook from that era.

Ingredients:

1l of fresh milk
8 eggs
the peel of 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
40g of corn flour
150g of sugar

Instructions:

Add milk, lemon peel and the cinnamon stick to a pot and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, separate the eggs and put the yolks in bowl. Add the sugar and mix, then gradually add the corn flour and continue mixing.

When the milk is boiling, remove the lemon peel and the cinnamon stick. Let it cool down a bit before adding the milk to the egg mixture. Stir.

Put everything back into the pot and gently bring to a boil whilst stirring. Once the mixture has thickened, pour it into small dessert dishes and let it cool down.

Before serving, add sugar on top and carefully roast it.

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