CREMA CATALANA
Crema Catalana or Catalan Cream is the Spanish version of the French dessert, crème brulée. Due to the close proximity of Cataluña to France, some believe the famous French dessert actually originated in Cataluña! Wherever it originated won't matter as you eat this dessert, letting it dissolve in your mouth! It is a great dessert for Spring, since it is also called Crema de Sant Josep, or St. Joseph's cream, traditionally prepared on March 19th, St. Joseph's Day, the Spanish equivalent of Father's Day in the USA. This is a great dessert to make ahead of time, since it is very easy and requires 2-3 hours of refrigeration before serving. Make it the day before and leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Then heat the broiler, caramelize the sugar and serve! (Chill times not included).
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a pot, beat together the egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until thoroughly blended and the mixture turns frothy.
- Add the cinnamon stick and grated lemon rind.
- Mix the cornstarch with 2 tbsp of the cold milk, when well mixed return it to the remaining 2 cups of milk.
- Pour in the milk.
- Slowly heat the mixture, stirring constantly, just until thickened.
- Remove pot from heat immediately.
- Tip: As soon as the mixture thickens and you feel resistance while stirring, remove the pot from the heat or the mixture may curdle or separate! The texture of the finished crema will be grainy instead of smooth and creamy, this is as it should be.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and ladle the milk mixture into 4 ramekins (individual serving size).
- Allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
- Before serving, preheat the broiler.
- Remove ramekins with the crema catalana from refrigerator and sprinkle the rest of the sugar over each ramekin.
- When broiler is hot, place the ramekins under the broiler on the top shelf and allow the sugar to caramelize, turning gold and brown.
- This may take 10 minutes or so, depending on your broiler. Remove and serve immediately.
- If you'd like, you can serve the crema catalana chilled, but we think it has more flavor when served warm from the broiler.
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Muhammad Tanvir
[email protected]This was my first time making crema catalana and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Kennedy Muli
[email protected]I made this for my family last night and they loved it! The custard was so smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was the perfect touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Gretheline Balabat
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The custard was smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Raduta Cristian
[email protected]I loved the combination of the creamy custard and the crispy caramelized sugar topping. This is a dessert that I will definitely be making again.
Mian Asad Akram
[email protected]This crema catalana was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to make this again.
Rubab Zafar Gondal
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Carolyne Kingdom
[email protected]This is the best crema catalana recipe I've ever tried! The custard was so smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was perfectly crisp. I will definitely be making this again.
Iftkhar Iftkhar
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of custard desserts, but this crema catalana was amazing! The custard was light and fluffy, and the caramelized sugar topping added the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch.
Mitsie Malcolm
[email protected]This was my first time making crema catalana and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Ashley Cooke
[email protected]I made this for my family last night and they loved it! The custard was so smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was the perfect touch. I will definitely be making this again.
woodred koduah
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The custard was smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Somali Channel
[email protected]I loved the combination of the creamy custard and the crispy caramelized sugar topping. This is a dessert that I will definitely be making again.
Amina Zulfiqar
[email protected]This crema catalana was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to make this again.
Kas D ThaMagicFinger
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
zana malice
[email protected]This was my first time making crema catalana and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Elli Roll
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of custard desserts, but this crema catalana was amazing! The custard was light and fluffy, and the caramelized sugar topping added the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch.
HM Arman Hussain
[email protected]I made this for a dinner party last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I'll definitely be making this again.
Davy Seekoei
[email protected]This is the best crema catalana recipe I've ever tried! The custard was so smooth and creamy, and the caramelized sugar topping was perfectly crisp. I will definitely be making this again.