Sweet Basque Cream (Natillas) Recipe

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Sweet Basque Cream (Natillas)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan, combine the cream and cinnnamon sticks, and bring them to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, and cook gently for about 10 minutes, until the cream is well infused with the cinnamon. Set the pan aside so the cream can cool.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until they are well mixed. Add the cream and cinnamon sticks, and whisk well.
  3. Heat 1 to 2 inches of water in the bottom pan of a double boiler, and transfer custard mixture to the top pan, or set the bowl over a saucepan containing 1 to 2 inches of hot water. Bring the water to a boil, and cook the sauce, stirring constantly, for about 30 minutes or until it thickens, adding more hot water to the bottom pan if necessary. Remove the top pan or the bowl from over the hot water, and let the custard cool.
  4. Strain the cooled custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass or ceramic container, and refrigerate the natillas for at least 4 hours, until it is cool. Stir before serving, adding a little more heavy cream if necessary to smooth the natillas. Divide it among six custard cups or transfer it to a pitcher to use as a sauce. Serve the natillas sprinkled with cinnamon.
  5. The Basque Table Harvard Common Press
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 820.7 Kcal (3436 kJ)
Calories from fat 688.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.5g 118%
Cholesterol 484.25mg 161%
Sodium 158.2mg 7%
Potassium 229.92mg 5%
Total Carbs 24.65g 8%
Sugars 17.98g 72%
Protein 11.61g 23%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 157.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 302.68 Kcal (1267 kJ)
Calories from fat 253.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.21g 118%
Cholesterol 178.59mg 161%
Sodium 58.35mg 7%
Potassium 84.79mg 5%
Total Carbs 9.09g 8%
Sugars 6.63g 72%
Protein 4.28g 23%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 58.2mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.8
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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