Crema catalana

Ingredients:

6 egg yolks; 200g sugar; 3/4 litre milk; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 piece of lemon peel; 3 tbsp corn flour

Method:

Beat the egg yolks until light then whisk in 150g of the sugar. Boil milk in a saucepan together with the cinnamon and lemon peel, remove from the heat and strain. Whisk the milk with the egg mixture. Dissolve the corn flour with a little milk and add to the mixture. Place the mixture over a low heat and cook, stirring constantly until it begins to boil.

Put the custard into a pudding bowl and allow to cool before placing in the fridge. Before serving sprinkle a little sugar on top and caramelize it by placing under a hot grill briefly until the sugar melts and turns brown.