| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 4 hr |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 vanilla beans
- 3 cups whole milk
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 3 lemons, zested
- 3 oranges, zested
- 18 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
Instructions
- Slice vanilla beans in half. In a saucepan bring milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, and zests to a simmer for a few minutes. Discard cinnamon and vanilla beans.
- In a bowl whisk the egg yolks together with the cornstarch and 2 cups sugar until incorporated and creamy. Slowly add this mixture into the saucepan of warm milk, mixing continuously.
- Slowly heat the mixture over low heat, stirring the entire time, until it begins to thicken. Make sure that it does not boil. Pour into 12 shallow serving dishes, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate for several hours.
- To serve sprinkle cold custards with the remaining sugar and caramelize with a torch or under a hot broiler.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 484 |
| Total Fat | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 46 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 307 mg |
| Sodium | 60 mg |
Reviews
Thank you for the experience. It was a joy to all five senses. My first attempt was for a party of eleven and all they could say was WOW! Thank you for making me look good.
Creme Catalana does NOT contain heavy cream nor vanilla. It only contains cinnamon and whole milk. This recipe may be delicious but it is not quite correct.
by any other name, this is still CREME BRULEE. i just changed it a tad and threw a slug of grand marnier. it was terrific.
Super easy and delicious .. My wife and I were really impressed that we could do this and that it worked perfectly. Will become a signature desert for us …thanks
This pudding was amazing! I cut the recipe into just a third and i only used orange zest which i strained out to keep the pudding more smooth. The result was sooooo good. This dessert hit the spot! It was so much better and so much easier than creme brulee. Thanks Michael!