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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Harold ray
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Kevin Erhiaworon
[email protected]This recipe was a waste of time and ingredients.
Jordan Narcisse
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my crema catalana didn't turn out at all. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Samual Hain
[email protected]The caramelized sugar topping was a little too hard for my liking.
GAMER ENaM
[email protected]I thought the custard was a little too sweet for my taste.
SpI DeX
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my crema catalana didn't turn out as thick as I expected.
Meme 208
[email protected]I used a vanilla bean in my custard, and it gave it a really nice flavor.
Isaac Orphen
[email protected]I've never had crema catalana before, but I'm definitely a fan now. This recipe was delicious.
NEWLATESBOYZ COMEDY
[email protected]This was a great recipe for a special occasion. It was easy to make and very impressive.
Abbas Haider
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of custard, but I really enjoyed this crema catalana. The caramelized sugar topping was the perfect touch.
Jordan Swòòsh
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again and again.
Ashlynn Nykole
[email protected]I served the crema catalana with fresh berries, and it was a perfect combination.
Prapti Pokhrel
[email protected]I used a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar topping, and it worked perfectly. The topping was evenly browned and had a great crunch.
Nikole Jensen
[email protected]This was my first time making crema catalana, and it was surprisingly easy. The recipe was clear and concise, and the results were delicious.
Jeremy Dishman
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now, and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great dessert for any occasion.
Janith Madushanka
[email protected]This crema catalana was amazing! The custard was creamy and rich, and the caramelized sugar topping was perfectly crisp. I will definitely be making this again.