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Crema Catalana

Crema Catalana is similar to creme brulee but easier and with a wonderful orange undertone.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 261 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Spanish

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 trip orange peel (not zest)
  • 1 trip lemon peel (not zest)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoon sugar (fine/regular will work)
  • ½ tablespoon corn starch (corn flour)
  • 2 tablespoon superfine sugar (to top)

Instructions

Ahead of time
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  1. Gently warm the milk over a medium-low heat in a small saucepan with the pieces of orange and lemon peel and the cinnamon stick to infuse it. The mixture should become fairly warm but not boiling (small bubbles around the edge are fine).
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and corn starch (corn flour).
  3. Take the lemon and orange peel and cinnamon out of the milk. Gradually add the egg mixture into the warm milk, whisking as you go to ensure you don't get scrambled egg lumps. I usually take it off the heat to do this to help avoid heating the egg too much. (You can also temper the egg mixture by adding a little of the milk to the egg first before then adding the egg to the main milk. I don't usually find I need to do this, but if the milk has become hot this is probably the best option.)
  4. Put the pan back on a low heat and warm, stirring constantly until it is just thickening.
  5. Pour into individual ramekins (or ceramic dish), let cool then refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight. I'd recommend covering with cling wrap against the surface to avoid it forming a thick skin.
When ready to serve
  1. Sprinkle fine sugar evenly over the top then melt the sugar either with a blowtorch or under a broiler (grill) to form a sugar crust.

Notes

  • Note if you have any lumps in the the mixture, you can strain it through a fine sieve as you pour into the ramekins/dish.
  • If you want to make a larger quantity, multiply everything up apart from the cinnamon stick - just one is fine with double or triple the recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 261kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 207mg (69%) Sodium 61mg (3%) Potassium 180mg (5%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 455IU (9%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 179mg (18%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 261

% Daily Value*

Calories 261kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 207mg 69%
Sodium 61mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 4%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 455IU 9%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 179mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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