Crema Catalana
- 5 egg yolks
- 13 cup superfine sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 12 cups whole milk
- 14 ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly ground
- 1 small lemon, zest of, grated
- 13 cup demerara sugar
- In a bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Using a fork mix till smooth.
- Pour milk into a saucepan.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon zest and bring to a boil.
- Gradually pour spiced milk into yolk mixture, stirring, then pour back into the saucepan.
- Bring to a boil stirring continuously.
- Reduce heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously untill the custard has thickened.
- Pour custard into ramekins and leave to cool.
- Refridgerate the custard for 3-4 hours.
- 20-30 minutes before serving, sprinkle with demerara sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch, then leave at room temperature till ready to serve.
egg yolks, sugar, corn starch, milk, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon, demerara sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crema-catalana-436226 (may not work)