Catalan cream , or Crema Catalana Catalan dessert , often compared to the French crème brûlée. Lighter and more fragrant, it is distinguished by its flavor subtly enhanced with lemon and cinnamon gluten-free dessert is made with cornstarch, guaranteeing a creamy and melt-in-your-mouth consistency. Its secret? Just like the French crème brûlée, it is topped with a thin layer of caramelized sugar that crackles under the spoon! Served chilled, Catalan cream is a staple of Spanish cuisine .

Catalan lemon cream: traditional Spanish dessert and gluten -free 🇪🇸🍋

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Preparation time 10 mins Cooking time: 15 minutes Rest time: 3 hours Total time 3 hours 25 minutes

Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 4 Special regime:

Naturally gluten-free

Cooking method: Cook Expert, Traditional Recipe themes: S Saint-Valentin

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 ml of whole milk

• 5 egg yolks

• 80g of sugar ( + 4 tbsp for caramelizing)

• 20 g of cornstarch (cornflour)

• 1 organic lemon zest

• 1 stick or 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Preparation

1. Cooking with the Cook Expert
2. Put all the ingredients in the stainless steel bowl (except the lemon and cinnamon) and mix in expert mode, 15 seconds, speed 8.
3. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon and cook in expert mode, speed 3, 15 minutes at 90 degrees.

4. Remove the lemon zest and pour the cream into ramekins. Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

5. Just before serving, pour a tablespoon of sugar on top and caramelize the sugar with a blowtorch or oven grill.

1. Traditional cooking
2. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the lemon zest and cinnamon. Let it infuse for 10 minutes.
3. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture turns pale. Add the cornflour.
4. Remove the lemon zest and cinnamon from the milk, then gradually pour it over the egg mixture while whisking.
5. Return to low heat and cook, stirring, until thickened (without boiling).
6. Pour into ramekins and let cool.
7. Sprinkle with sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch before serving.
   

Keywords: lemon crema catalana, gluten-free Spanish dessert, traditional Catalan recipe, dessert cream, authentic Spanish cuisine

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