THE CINNAMON LAVA-POTS

(Our Play on Leite Creme / Portuguese Custard)

THE CINNAMON LAVA-POTS

Ingredients: 500ml Whole milk, 4 Egg yolks, 100g Sugar, 1 Cinnamon stick, 1 Lemon (peel only), 30g Cornflour, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, 4 tbsp Granulated sugar (for the crust)...

Ingredients

  • 500ml Whole milk
  • 4 Egg yolks
  • 100g Sugar
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Lemon (peel only)
  • 30g Cornflour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp Granulated sugar (for the crust)

Cooking Method

  1. The Swell Boil milk with the cinnamon stick and lemon peel; let cool slightly to bloom the perfume.
  2. The Bloom Whisk yolks, sugar, and cornflour with a tiny 10ml splash of the lemon-milk to release the aromatics.
  3. The Silk Merge Slowly whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture; return to low heat until it forms a thick, heavy yellow silk.
  4. The Scorch Merge Pour into bowls; chill. Top with sugar and blowtorch until it turns into a dark, charred glass crust.
  5. The Final Flourish Finish with a final dust of raw cinnamon.

Cuisine: Portuguese

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