Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add egg yolks and sugar to a measuring cup and whisk quickly until pale.
- 2In a separate container, combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
- 3Add the slurry to the egg yolk and sugar mixture.
- 4In a pot, add whole milk, orange peel, and cinnamon sticks.
- 5Use a kitchen lighter on the cinnamon sticks.
- 6Heat until simmering, then remove from heat.
- 7Strain the milk mixture.
- 8Temper the egg mixture by gradually adding the hot milk while whisking.
- 9Pour the combined mixture back into the pot and cook on low until it thickens into a pudding.
- 10Strain the pudding.
- 11Pour into ramekins.
- 12Chill overnight.
- 13Sprinkle sugar on top and torch at an angle until caramelized.
- 14Grate orange peel on top.
Ingredients
- 5 egg yolks
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2.5 cups whole milk
- orange peel
- 2 pieces cinnamon sticks
- sugar
Equipment
bowlsmeasuring cupwhiskpotorange peelerkitchen lighterstrainerspatularamekinsbaking trayblow torchmicroplane
Tips
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar quickly to prevent the sugar from cooking the egg yolks.
- Heat the milk until simmering before taking it off the heat.
- When tempering, add the hot liquid gradually to the egg mixture to prevent scrambling.
- Cook the mixture until it becomes a pudding, continuously stirring to prevent scrambling.
- Chill ramekins overnight.
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