Natilla: Creamy Custard

Name: Natilla: Creamy Custard
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 59 milliliters cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water; 8 egg yolks; 296 milliliters granulated sugar; 6 servings Ground cinnamon, for garnish; 1 strip 2-inch strip of lemon zest; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 946 milliliters whole milk

Need a gluten free and vegetarian dessert? Natilla: Creamy Custard could be a tremendous recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 367 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, milk, egg yolks, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the milk with the lemon zest, cinnamon stick and salt and bring to a simmer. In a large heatproof bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the granulated sugar with the egg yolks at medium speed until they are pale, about 4 minutes. Beat in the cornstarch slurry. At low speed, gradually beat in half of the hot milk.

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Granulated Sugar

Cinnamon Stick

Corn Starch

Lemon Zest

Egg Yolk

Milk

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Pour the egg-and-milk mixture into the saucepan and cook the custard over moderate heat, whisking constantly for 18 minutes, until very thick.

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Custard

Milk

Egg

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Whisk in the vanilla.

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Vanilla

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Whisk

Transfer the custard to a large bowl and discard the cinnamon stick and lemon zest. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the custard and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours. Spoon the custard into 6 bowls, sprinkle with ground cinnamon and serve.

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Cinnamon Stick

Lemon Zest

Custard

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