Just before serving, it is traditional in Cataluña to place a heated iron with a spiral shape to brown and caramelize the top of the crema catalana. If your kitchen equipment doesn’t include a spiral-shaped hot iron, don’t worry! Simply caramelize the sugar under the broiler of your oven.
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 Stick Cinnamon
- Grated rind of ½ Lemon
- 2 cups Milk
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 3 hours
This recipe makes 4 servings.


