Fried milk
Step into the sweet world of Spanish cuisine with leche frita, which literally means 'fried milk'. A traditional Spanish dessert of creamy milk pudding, baked crispy and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Crispy on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside.
Servings servings
Ingredients
Pudding
- 1 litre milk
- 120 g sugar
- 120 g cornflour
- 1 lemon (the peel)
- 1 orange (the peel)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cinnamon stick
Breading
- 75 g plain flour
- 3 eggs
- 75 g sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
Preparation
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel strips of the peel of 1 orange and 1 lemon. Ready: on a plate 75 g sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon powder, on a second plate 75 g plain flour and in a third plate the beaten 3 eggs.
Cooking
- Heat 800 ml of 1 litre milk together with 1 cinnamon stick, 120 g sugar and the citrus peels. Let this steep for 10 minutes so that the milk absorbs the flavours.
- Mix the reserved milk with 120 g cornflour and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the warm milk and let it thicken while stirring until firm, creamy. Remove cinnamon stick and peels.
- Pour the mass into a dish, cover with foil and leave to cool. First at room temperature, then in the fridge for at least 3 hours until firm.
To serve
- Cut the stiffened milk into pieces. Pass each piece first in 75 g plain flour and then in the beaten 3 eggs. Deep fry in oil at 180 ºC until golden brown. Drain and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 665kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated fat: 3gCholesterol: 107mgSugars: 44g
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