Description
A classic Spanish dessert featuring a creamy custard with a crispy caramelized sugar top, often flavored with citrus and cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk
- Zest from 1 lemon or orange
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat the milk with citrus zest and cinnamon stick over low heat, being careful not to let it boil (about 5 minutes).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy (2 minutes).
- Add the cornstarch to the egg mixture and mix well.
- Slowly add the hot milk to the egg mixture while whisking continuously to prevent scrambling (about 5-8 minutes).
- Return the mixture to the pot and cook gently until it thickens to a heavy cream consistency, whisking constantly.
- Pass the mixture through a sieve into ramekins and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Right before serving, sprinkle sugar on top of each custard and torch until caramelized.
Notes
Use fresh citrus for better flavor and chill the custard properly for the best texture. A kitchen torch gives the best results for the caramel top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Torching
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 230mg