# Crema Catalana

Crema Catalana is a creamy custard dessert with a caramelized sugar topping, similar to crème brûlée and flan.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 egg yolks
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2.5 cups whole milk
- 1 orange peel
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon sugar

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together 5 egg yolks and ½ cup of sugar until pale.
2. In a separate container, make a slurry with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
3. In a saucepan, combine 2 ½ cups of whole milk, orange peel, and 2 cinnamon sticks.
4. Heat the milk mixture until simmering, then remove from heat.
5. Temper the egg yolk mixture by gradually adding the hot milk mixture, whisking constantly.
6. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens into a pudding.
7. Strain the pudding through a fine-mesh sieve.
8. Pour the pudding into ramekins and chill overnight.
9. Before serving, sprinkle sugar on top of each serving and caramelize using a kitchen torch.

## Equipment

- bowl
- measuring cup
- whisk
- small bowl
- saucepan
- fine-mesh sieve
- ramekins
- baking sheet
- kitchen torch

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/zf4g0UKdXPc?si=qbIs_RqyzZcahQH7
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/194596e4-f133-47c1-9f78-f10cfd02897a
- Extracted: 2025-04-27

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