Crema Catalana Recipe

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Crema Catalana
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups light cream
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 cinnamon sticks ( quills)
  • 1 pared orange, rind of
  • 1 pared lemon, rind of
  • 4 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 1/2 tbsp soft brown sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 140°C.
  2. Put cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and peel in a pan over medium heat.
  3. Bring just to boiling point, then remove from heat.
  4. Whisk together yolks and caster sugar in a large bowl.
  5. Strain cream and pour slowly over yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
  6. Skim off any foam.
  7. Put six 1/2-cup (125ml) ramekins in a large roasting pan and spoon mixture into ramekins.
  8. Pour hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins, then cover the whole pan with foil.
  9. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until just set.
  10. Lift the ramekins out of the pan and leave to cool before chilling in the fridge for 2 hours.
  11. When ready to serve, preheat the grill to high.
  12. Place ramekins on a baking tray, sprinkle brown sugar over chilled creams, then place under the grill (oven broiler) for 2-3 minutes until sugar is melted and dark golden.
  13. Leave for a few minutes for sugar to cool and harden before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 202.52 Kcal (848 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.43g 13%
Cholesterol 164.23mg 55%
Sodium 135.72mg 6%
Potassium 289.27mg 6%
Total Carbs 24.85g 8%
Sugars 24.37g 97%
Protein 7.55g 15%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 62.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.03 Kcal (452 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g 13%
Cholesterol 87.61mg 55%
Sodium 72.4mg 6%
Potassium 154.31mg 6%
Total Carbs 13.26g 8%
Sugars 13g 97%
Protein 4.03g 15%
Iron 1mg 11%
Calcium 33.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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