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Spanish Natillas
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is a delicious traditional Spanish dessert and is similar to cold custard, but creamier and with a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients:
8 egg yolks
2 pints milk (not skim)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 cinnamon stick
ground cinnamon, to taste
Directions:
1. Dissolve the cornflour in 1/2 cup cold milk, stir well. Set aside.
2. Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan with the cinnamon stick.
3. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar.
4. Add the cold milk mixture to the eggs and sugar.
5. When the milk is starting to boil, remove the cinamon stick and add the mixture of flour, milk, eggs and sugar.
6. Stir well over the heat until the custard thickens. Don't boil.
7. Put the natillas into individual bowls or dessert glasses.
8. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon powder.
By RecipeOfHealth.com