Milk infused with a cinnamon stick and lemon peel, poured over egg yolks, sugar and starch and cooked on the stovetop until the cream thickens, with no baking; set in shallow dishes and given a crust of sugar caramelized with a torch before serving.
Bring the milk with the cinnamon stick and lemon zest almost to a boil, and remove from the heat.
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In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and starch into a smooth cream with no lumps.
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Pour the hot milk in a thin stream into the mixture' of yolks', whisking constantly.
⚙ Tempering eggsWhisk
💡The hot liquid goes into the eggs slowly while whisking, and only about a third of it in the first batch: that way they warm gradually and don't turn into scrambled eggs.
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Return to the pot and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until the cream bubbles and thickens.
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💡Stir without stopping, especially at the bottom and corners of the pot: that's where the yolks set first, and the cream comes out lumpy.
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Remove from the heat, take out the cinnamon stick.
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Pour the cream into shallow serving bowls, let it cool and move to the fridge for at least 4 hours.
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Just before serving, sprinkle the sugar in a thin layer over the cold cream and caramelize with a torch, until a golden, crisp crust forms.
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321calories
8 gprotein
48 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 10%● carbs 60%● fat 30%
Per serving (195 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Milk: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 244 g · 60 kcal per 100 g · More about Milk →
Cornstarch: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 8 g · 381 kcal per 100 g · More about Cornstarch →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Small saucepan· Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
Kitchen torch· Also works: Broiler (Oven broiler, less control)
By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.
Possible additions: Milk · Heavy cream · Ground cinnamon in the yolks · Cardamom · Cinnamon stick · Lemon zest · Lemon zest · Vanilla · Caramelized sugar on top
