Sweet Custard Sauce Mexican Recipe

Sweet Custard Sauce Mexican Recipe

Ingredients

Recipe for: Natilla – Sweet Custard Sauce

Serves 6

• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 long strips lime zest
• 1 (3- to 4-inch) piece canela
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• freshly ground canela, for sprinkling

Method

1. Combine the milk, lime zest, and canela in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes
2. Meanwhile, combine the egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large heatproof bowl and whisk until the cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps
3. Put the bowl on a towel so it doesn’t move around
4. Gradually whisk half of the hot milk mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, then carefully return everything to the saucepan
5. Continue cooking, stirring often, until it coats the back of a spoon
6. Strain the mixture and chill over an ice bath
7. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top so it doesn’t form a crust
8. When ready to serve, sprinkle some ground canela on top, and enjoy

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