Description
Experience the delightful contrast of a crispy exterior and silky custard inside with this classic Spanish fried milk dessert, leche frita.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1,200 ml (5 cups) whole milk
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 120 g (1 cup) cornstarch
- 30 g (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 strip lemon peel
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/8 tsp (pinch) salt
- 60 g (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour for dredging
- 2 large beaten eggs for coating
- 180 g (2 cups) fine breadcrumbs
- Neutral frying oil (about 500 ml / 2 cups)
Instructions
- Pour the whole milk into a saucepan with lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Heat until just below boiling and steep for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together cornstarch, flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Reserve 120 ml (1/2 cup) of warm milk and mix with the dry ingredients until smooth. Add whisked egg yolks.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan with remaining milk and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from heat, add vanilla extract, and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a shallow dish. Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Turn the set custard onto a cutting board and cut into rectangles.
- Dredge each piece in flour, coat in beaten egg, and press into breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a skillet to 180°C (350°F) and fry pieces until golden brown.
- Dust with sugar and cinnamon. Serve warm or slightly cooled.
Notes
Ensure the oil temperature is maintained for optimal frying results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg