Crema catalana recipe for six servings

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This crema catalana makes six chilled custards with a brûléed sugar topping. It is thickened with cornstarch rather than baked in a water bath.

Ingredients

  • Whole milk

    4 cups

  • Egg yolks

    6

  • Granulated sugar

    3/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons

  • Cornstarch

    3 tablespoons

  • Orange peel

    2 strips

  • Lemon peel

    2 strips

  • Cinnamon stick

    1

  • Vanilla extract

    1 teaspoon

How to make it

  1. Heat milk with orange peel, lemon peel, cinnamon, and vanilla; steep 15 minutes. 2. Whisk yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch until smooth. 3. Temper with warm milk, then cook gently until thick. 4. Strain into six ramekins and chill until cold. 5. Sprinkle each with sugar and caramelize with a kitchen torch or broiler.

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This crema catalana makes six chilled custards with a brûléed sugar topping. It is thickened with cornstarch rather than baked in a water bath.

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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Heat milk with orange peel, lemon peel, cinnamon, and vanilla; steep 15 minutes. 2. Whisk yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch until smooth. 3. Temper with warm milk, then cook gently until thick. 4. Strain into six ramekins and chill until cold. 5…

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