Natillas Caseras

Directions

  1. 1Boil one liter of milk in a pot.
  2. 2Optionally add a cinnamon stick and a little lemon.
  3. 3Add 150g of white sugar or 200g of brown sugar to the milk and save the other half.
  4. 4Stir the mixture.
  5. 5In the other bowl, add 40g of cornstarch or 50g of pastry flour to the other half of the sugar and stir.
  6. 6Add a little milk to this mixture.
  7. 7Mix 5 egg yolks, the cornstarch mixture, a little milk and sugar in a bowl
  8. 8Wait until the milk boils and add the previous mixture.
  9. 9Give it a good stir and when it boils, remove it from the heat.
  10. 10Pour into molds.
  11. 11Let cool.

Ingredients

  • 1 l leche
  • rama de canela
  • un poco limón
  • 150 g azúcar blanco
  • 200 g azúcar morena
  • 40 g maicena
  • 50 g harina floja
  • 5 yemas huevos

Equipment

potwhiskbowls

Tips

  • The method is more important than the recipe.
  • When you are about to boil the milk, add the mixture of egg yolks, cornstarch, milk and sugar.
  • When it begins to boil, remove it from the heat.
  • When serving, you can add a cookie on top, although this is optional.