- Crema catalana
"Crema catalana" (Catalan for "Catalan cream"), also known as "Crema de Sant Josep", is a
crème brûlée -like dessert typical toCatalonia , consisting of acustard base with a crisp,caramel izedsugar topping. It is usually served onSaint Joseph's Day (March 19 ). The custard is made withegg yolk s,milk orcream andflour and is flavoured with sugar,lemon andorange zest andcinnamon . The set custard is chilled and immediately before service, sugar is sprinkled over the top and caramelized with a specially-made iron orblow torch , resulting in a hot, crunchy caramelized top contrasting with the cool, soft custard.Catalans claim that their "crema catalana" is the predecessor of France's "crème brûlée", though many regions lay claim to the origin of the dessert. The chief difference between the two is that "crema catalana" is not baked in
bain-marie as "crème brûlée" is. As well, while "crème brûlée" is typically made with heavy cream, both milk and heavy cream are commonly used in "crema catalana".Crema Catalana is also used as the base for the Catalan "torró" of the same name.
External links
* [http://sclipo.com/controller.php?p_action=view_detail&video_id=IWO2I8B3L7 Cómo se hace la crema catalana(video)]
* [http://www.gourmandbreaks.com/blog/?cat=46 Crema catalana Recipe]
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