Natillas

Submitted by angelfyre 2

"This is an easy way to make the traditional Spanish dessert. Tastes just like the recipe my grandmother and mom use."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• ground cinnamon

directions

1. In sauce pan warm milk.
2. In separate bowl beat egg yolks, add sugar, flour and salt.
3. Temper mixture with about 1/2 to 1 c of warm milk.
4. Add mixture to sauce pan and heat until boils and thickens.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Remove from heat.
7. In large bowl beat egg whites until stiff, fold mixture into egg whites.
8. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
9. Place in fridge.
10. Serve cold.

Reviews

[dflargo]

I grew up in New Mexico where Natillas is a traditional dessert. I have tried many recipes for natillas and this is the best. I downloaded this recipe a few years ago and have been making it ever since and getting rave reviews. Using one cup of sugar was great but the natillas were really sweet. I cut it back to 1/2 a cup and they still come out great. The tradition in my family was to top the natillas with the meringue rather than mixing part of into the custard. I add a little bit of sugar while beating the egg whites to sweeten them a little. Gosh! Just writing this review makes me want to go make some right away.