Natilla Cuban Custard Recipes

NATILLA CUBANA RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch with the water and set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat mix the milk with the cinnamon stick and orange zest. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl beat the eggs with the sugar until light.
• Add the heavy cream and continue mixing until airy. Add the cornstarch slurry.
• Slowly pour the hot milk over the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
• Return the Natilla to the saucepan and to the heat and cook for around 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour into shot glasses and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

NATILLA (CUBAN CINNAMON AND VANILLA CUSTARD)

Steps:

• Place the milk, cinnamon stick, salt and lime peel in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, letting the spice and lime steep in the milk.
• In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and the dissolved cornstarch until blended well.
• Discard the cinnamon stick and lime peel and combine the infused milk with the egg yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture thickens to soft-custard consistency, turn the heat off and add the vanilla. Pour into a large dessert dish (like a 7-inch souffle dish) or 4 individual 1/2-cup dessert ramekins and chill.
• Serve sprinkled with ground cinnamon.

NATILLA - CUBAN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Bring milk, cinnamon, zest & salt to a boil.
• Set aside to cool.
• Dissolve cornstarch in the water.
• Beat together diluted cornstarch, yolks & sugar.
• Add in the milk mixture.
• Strain.
• Cook in double boiler (preferred) or over medium flame stirring constantly until it thickens.
• Stir in vanilla & transfer to serving dish.
• Powder with cinnamon.

ORANGE NATILLA CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the milk, orange zest, lemon zest and star anise until bubbles form around sides of pan, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Cool. Cover and steep overnight in the refrigerator., In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll out pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edge., Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Fill with dried beans, uncooked rice or pie weights. Bake at 450° for 12 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Strain milk mixture, discarding peels and star anise. In a blender, combine the eggs, condensed milk, strained milk, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon and vanilla; cover and process until smooth. Pour into crust., In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastry edge. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until center is almost set. (Pie surface will still jiggle. Custard will set upon cooling.) Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour., Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle with cinnamon just before serving. Garnish with orange zest curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CUSTARD (NATILLA)

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup milk,cinnamon,until boiling.
• remove from heat and dissolve cornstarch in water.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water mix the remaining cold milk and cornstarch solution.
• Mix egg and yolk together in cold milk and add the hot milk mixture.
• Heat over medium heat until thick and stir constantly.
• Remove from heat when thicken and add vanilla extract and mix well.
• Allow to cool and serve chilled.

NATILLAS (CUSTARD)

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup milk and egg yolks in a large bowl. Whisk until well combined and set aside. Set up a large bowl with ice cubes.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium over medium-high heat; gradually add remaining 1 3/4 cups milk, whisking constantly. Stir in whipping cream.
• Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds and bean to the milk mixture. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat.
• Gradually add half of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter to milk mixture and stir until well combined.
• Place pan in the prepared ice-filled bowl and allow to cool, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Spoon custard into a bowl. Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue to beat at high speed until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla extract. Gently fold 1/2 cup of beaten egg whites into the cooled custard.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup custard into each of 8 bowls or footed glasses; top each serving with 1/4 cup remaining egg white mixture. Garnish with nutmeg.

NATILLAS

Steps:

• In sauce pan warm milk.
• In separate bowl beat egg yolks, add sugar, flour and salt.
• Temper mixture with about 1/2 to 1 c of warm milk.
• Add mixture to sauce pan and heat until boils and thickens.
• Add vanilla.
• Remove from heat.
• In large bowl beat egg whites until stiff, fold mixture into egg whites.
• Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
• Place in fridge.
• Serve cold.

NATILLAS (SPANISH CUSTARD)

Steps:

• Combine milk, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest in a saucepan over low heat. Cook for 10 minutes without letting it boil.
• Meanwhile, beat egg yolks and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Beat in cornstarch. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and lump-free.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon zest from milk. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to the milk, and beat with a whisk over low heat until mixture starts to thickens, about 10 minutes. Bring custard to a boil and immediately remove from heat.
• Pour custard into individual serving dishes and chill in the fridge until set, about 2 hours.