Crema Catalana Recipe

• 2 cups Milk
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Lemon (rind)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4 medium Egg Yolks
• 1 tsp Cornstarch
• 1 cup (7 oz) Superfine Sugar

• Boil milk, cinnamon stick, lemon rind, and vanilla extract in a saucepan.
• Simmer for several minutes, before discarding the cinnamon stick and lemon rind. Set aside.
• Whisk egg yolks with cornstarch and 3/4 cup of the sugar in a bowl, until creamy.
• Pour the egg mixture into a saucepan and add flavored milk. Place on flame and stir continuously.
• Thicken the mixture, but don’t boil.
• Pour into four shallow, heatproof serving dishes. Allow it to cool and refrigerate for 5-6 hours.
• Before serving, preheat the broiler and scatter the remaining sugar over each serving.
• Place the serving dishes under the broiler and caramelize the sugar topping.
• Remove from broiler and serve.