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CREMA CATALANA

Prep/Cooking Time: 45-60 Minutes

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Ingredients

  • 500ml Milk
  • 1 Orange zest
  • 1 Lemon zest
  • 1 Vanilla pod
  • 7 Egg yolks
  • 110g Sugar
  • 10g Corn flour

Instructions

  • Place the milk into a thick bottom pan and add to it the orange and lemon zest
  • Add to the pan the split vanilla pod and bring the milk to the boil
  • Once the milk has boiled simmer for 5 minutes
  • In a bowl mix together the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour
  • Pour 1/3 of the milk onto the eggs and mix well
  • Return to the milk in the pan and cook over a low heat until the mixture will coat the back of a spoon.
  • When consistency is acheived strain the mix into a container and leave to cool
  • When slightly cooled pour into the moulds and reserve in the fridge to set
  • To serve top with a small amount of sugar and caramelize