Leche frita or Fried Milk Recipe
Flavors of Spain
Total time: more than 2 hours
Prep. time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 6 to 7 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 ml / 2 cups milk
- 120 g sugar
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 100 g cornstarch
- 5 egg yolks
- cinnamon, ground or stick
- 1 lemon zest
Finishing
- 2 eggs
- flour
- breadcrumbs
- cinnamon
Method
- In a bowl, combine the 5 egg yolks with the cornstarch, sugar and vanilla sugar.
- Heat the milk with the cinnamon and lemon zest.
- When the mixture begins to simmer, whisk in the egg yolk mixture, beating well to prevent the formation of lumps.
- When the custard has thickened, remove it from the heat and pour into a buttered rectangular dish. Cover.
- Refrigerate for 6-7 hours. The mixture must be firm so that it can be cut.
Finishing
- Unmold the custard and cut into approximtely 4 cm triangles.
- Bread each triangle by dipping into (in order): flour, beaten egg, and bread crumbs.
- Fry each triangle in hot oil, turning halfway so it is browned on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels. Roll in sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon.
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Photo: La Posada de Somo in Cantabria on the northern Spanish coast
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