Easy Spanish Crema Catalana Recipe
This dessert is super easy to make, it requires only 6 ingredients and is no-bake. It's also naturally gluten-free and is delicious! Crema Catalana is creamy, soft, and perfectly sweet.
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 1/2 cup to caramelize
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Cut the rind of the lemon with a vegetable peeler.
- Place milk, cinnamon stick, and the lemon rind in a deep saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until boiling.
- In a large bowl beat the egg yolks, corn starch, and ½ cup of sugar.
- Strain the milk into the egg mixture while stirring constantly and vigorously with a hand whisk.
- Strain and pour the mixture back into the cleaned pan. Heat over medium-low heat until boiling and thick. Then remove it from the fire.
- Place in the desired ramekins and let cool uncovered at room temperature. Place covered in the refrigerator until serve.
- When ready to serve sprinkle with sugar and caramelize with a blow torch.
Notes
If you are not going to serve it immediately, once it has cooled completely, place the ramekins in the refrigerator and caramelize it when ready to serve it.