# Tocino de Cielo

A traditional Spanish dessert made with egg yolks, sugar syrup, and caramelized sugar.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dessert
- Language: es

## Ingredients

- 200 ml Water
- 200 gr Sugar
- 6 -8 Egg yolks
- 1 -3 Eggs
- Almíbar (syrup)
- Caramel for the mold

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC with heat from above and below, and prepare a bain-marie.
2. Prepare the syrup with water and sugar.
3. Add the syrup in a stream and beat constantly until everything is integrated.
4. Use caramel to cover the mold, either bought or homemade.
5. Cook in the bain-marie for 40 minutes.
6. Check for doneness with a toothpick; it should come out dry.

## Equipment

- Oven
- Mold
- Whisk

## Tips

- Horno precalentado 180ºC calor arriba y abajo baño maria
- Ir probando con un palillo que no salga húmedo

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GS6Y4Uy9RBU
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8416c5f8-0105-4cf2-9336-5edf2be5f37e
- Extracted: 2026-02-26

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