Crema catalana / Spanish burnt cream custard

Name: Crema catalana / Spanish burnt cream custard
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup cream; 1 vanilla bean; 4 strips orange peel (can also use lemon); 1 cinnamon stick – optional; 8 egg yolks; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup turbinado or raw sugar; 3 tbs corn starch

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Crema catalana is a Spanish custard dessert very similar to crème brulee. This dessert is made with milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, orange peel, and cinnamon.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 02:57:16 GMT