Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Dessert Recipes

Portuguese Creamy Milk Dessert

A very delicious Portuguese creamy milk dessert (leite creme) in very little time, enjoy.
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Portuguese Creamy Milk Dessert

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Ready In 45 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups of milk1 stick of cinnamon1 lemon peel7 egg yolks1/2 cup of sugar3 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch
3 1/2 cups of milk1 stick of cinnamon1 lemon peel7 egg yolks1/2 cup of sugar3 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch
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Preparation

  1. In a pan, boil the milk with the cinnamon stick and the lemon peel and let it cool.
  2. Beat the yolks very well with the sugar and cornstarch and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, until smooth.
  3. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick.
  4. Put the cream in dessert dishes and once cool, refrigerate.
  5. Before serving, sprinkle with sugar and burn it with a kitchen torch if you have one.
Recipe & Photo Credit: ananasehortela.blogspot.pt *
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