Santa Fe Natillas
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- nutmeg
- cinnamon (preferably Canela)
- Make a paste of the egg yolks, flour and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream.
- In a saucepan combine 1/4 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt with the remaining heavy cream and bring the mixture to the boiling point.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk into the egg mixture gradually.
- Pour the mixture into a double boiler and cook slowly over simmering water until it thickens (20 minutes).
- Mix in the vanilla and remove from the heat, allowing it to cool.
- The recipe can be made ahead until this point.
- Beat the egg whites with 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff but not dry. Gently fold the meringue into the cooled custard.
- Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg and/or cinnamon and serve.
eggs, heavy cream, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/santa-fe-natillas-302813 (may not work)