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Crema Catalana (Catalan cream)
Dessert 🌍 Public 🥜 Allergy aware

Crema Catalana (Catalan cream)

Catalan dessert made from egg yolk cream with caramelized sugar crust — the cousin of crème brûlée.

⏱️ Prep time 20 min. 🍳 Cook time 15 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🥚 Ei🥛 Kuhmilch

Source / link: Spanische Küche (Katalonien)

Ingredients

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500 ml Milk (or oat drink)
5 Stück Egg yolks
100 g Sugar
1 EL Cornstarch
1 TL Lemon zest
1 Stück Cinnamon stick

Preparation

  1. 1Heat the milk with lemon zest and cinnamon stick, remove from the heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
  2. 2Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until frothy, stir in the cornstarch.
  3. 3Slowly add the strained milk while stirring.
  4. 4Return the mixture to the pot and thicken over medium heat while stirring until creamy (do not boil).
  5. 5Fill into ramekins and chill for at least 4 hours.
  6. 6Before serving, sprinkle with sugar and caramelize with a kitchen torch.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains egg + cow's milk + gluten (cornstarch ok). Alternative: Plant-based milk (oat) + egg substitute or cornstarch binding without egg. Soy-free with oat drink.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
388 kcal
Protein
14 g
Fat
21 g
Carbs
37 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)