Catalan classic cream with caramelized crust

Amazing dessert from Catalonia, which conquers from the first spoonful! Even if you have not been to Catalonia and have not tasted this magnificent delicacy, I am sure you will like it. The combination of cold tender contents and crispy sweet crust is simply divine! Well, those who have been there will surely be pleased to remember the taste of this dessert!
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 16 % 4 g
Fats 20 % 5 g
Carbohydrates 64 % 16 g
130 kcal
GI: 44 / 0 / 56

Cooking method

Cooking time: 5 h 35 min

1. Pour the milk into a saucepan, put in it the peel of lemon and orange, as well as a stick of cinnamon.
2. We put the pan on medium heat and heat it, but without bringing it to a boil, remove the pan from the stove and leave it under the lid to infuse milk for an hour.
3. In a bowl, separate the yolks, pour 100 grams of sugar and mix everything until smooth.
4. Add corn starch to the yolks and sugar and mix again.
5. Filter the milk through a sieve, pour it into the egg mixture. Again, mix everything thoroughly. Pour the resulting liquid into a saucepan, put it on the stove (medium heat).
6. Heat the mixture without stopping stirring with a wooden spatula until the mass thickens.
7. Filter the finished cream through a sieve, pour into serving bowls, cover them with cling film and put them in the refrigerator for 4 hours to cool. You can stay all night.
8. Before serving, sprinkle the cream on top with the remaining sugar and caramelize it with a burner - you should get an appetizing caramel crust. Instead of a burner, you can heat a spoon red-hot and walk it over a layer of sugar.

Bon appetit!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60   kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47   kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140   kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54   kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolks - 352   kcal/100g
  • Corn starch - 329   kcal/100g
  • Lemon peel - 47   kcal/100g
  • Orange peel - 36   kcal/100g
  • Cinnamon stick - 261   kcal/100g

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