Spanish Cream Pie Recipes

HOMEMADE SPANISH CREMA CATALANA RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the milk on the stove in a small saucepan, along with the citrus peels and the cinnamon stick. Slowly bring to a boil.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in a splash of water and set aside.
• While the milk is slowly heating, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, until the mixture turns pale yellow. Beat in the dissolved cornstarch and a spoonful of the hot milk.
• Remove the citrus peels and cinnamon stick from the hot milk, and lower the heat.
• Slowly add the egg yolk mixture to the milk, making sure to keep stirring so that the eggs don't scramble!
• Stir constantly over a low heat, until the mixture has thickened.
• Remove from the heat and pour the mixture into traditional clay dishes or ramekins.
• Allow the custard to cool, and then cover in plastic wrap and chill the crema catalanas for about four hours (preferably overnight).
• Before serving, I like to let mine come to room temperature (unless it's summer-- that would be too hot!). Then sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top of each ramekin. Spread the sugar out by tilting the ramekins in all directions. Caramelize with a small kitchen blowtorch (though the truly authentic crema catalanas are made with a hot iron (see photo below).
• Top with fresh fruit (optional) and enjoy!

SIMPLE AND CREAMY SPANISH FLAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place a 9-inch metal pie dish into a deep baking pan; pour boiling water into baking pan to reach about halfway up the side of the pie dish.
• Pour 1 teaspoon water and 1/2 cup sugar into a heavy saucepan, place over medium heat, and constantly swirl the sugar-water mixture in the pan over the heat until sugar dissolves, melts, and turns into a golden-brown caramel syrup, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully, the sugar burns easily. Pour melted caramel into the warmed pie dish and gently tilt pie dish to coat the bottom with caramel.
• Whisk egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. If mixture is foamy, skim foam off with a folded paper towel. Gently pour custard over caramel in pie dish. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set but still jiggles slightly when moved, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil and place baking sheet with water bath and flan in refrigerator to chill, about 2 hours.
• Remove pie dish from baking pan; run a knife around the edges of flan to loosen from pie dish. Invert flan onto a rimmed serving platter to release custard and let caramel sauce flow over the flan.

SPANISH FLAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt sugar until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9 inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour egg mixture into baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes. Let cool completely.
• To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with edges when completely cool.

SPANISH CREAM

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup sugar and gelatin in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• Slowly stir in milk and stir until sugar and gelatin are completely dissolved.
• Beat the egg yolks until light then blend a bit of the hot mixture into it.
• Add the egg yolk mixture to the gelatin mixture and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Mix in vanilla and then chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spool.
• Beat eggs whites until they form soft peaks, gradually beat in the remaining 1/3 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the custard mixture into the eggs whites and spoon into 6 goblets and chill until firm.
• If desired, top with fresh fruit or chocolate or butterscotch sauce.

SPANISH CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, salt and cornstarch in a saucepan and cook until thick.
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and 1 t vanilla.
• Let cool.
• Pour into baked pie shell.
• Place sliced bananas on top, then finish off with cool whip topping or whipped cream.

SPANISH CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine in a saucepan the sugar, flour, milk, vanilla and butter. Cook on med-high heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring continuously. Once mixture reaches boil stage reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring till mixture thickens..
• Remove from heat. Beat the egg whites till they form stiff peaks. Add to cooked mixture and blend in the egg whites till well blended.
• Pour into a 9" baked pie shell and refrigerate until cold. Top the pie with Cool Whip whipped topping when serving.