Crema Catalana
Recipe: #32302
May 27, 2019
Categories: Desserts, Puddings, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Kosher Dairy more
"A spiced Spanish Creme Brulee. This is a little lighter as it is not made with cream. Time does not include setting time."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (774 g)
- Calories 1286.2
- Total Fat - 86.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 32 g
- Cholesterol - 3312.5 mg
- Sodium - 349.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 72.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.8 g
- Sugars - 43.4 g
- Protein - 56.4 g
- Calcium - 690.4 mg
- Iron - 10 mg
- Vitamin C - 143.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Using a fork mix till smooth.
Step 2
Pour milk into a saucepan. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon zest and bring to a boil.
Step 3
Gradually pour spiced milk into yolk mixture, stirring, then pour back into the saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring continuously.
Step 4
Reduce heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously until the custard has thickened.
Step 5
Pour custard into ramekins and leave to cool.
Step 6
Refrigerate the custard for 3-4 hours.
Step 7
20-30 minutes before serving, sprinkle with demerara sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch, then leave at room temperature till ready to serve.
Tips
No special items needed.