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Leche Frita

A dish that sets cinnamon-lemon milk custard firm enough to cut, then coats and quickly fries the pieces until crisp outside and creamy within.

3 hrs cooking time8 servings10 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • milk: 1000 ml
  • cornstarch: 60 g
  • sugar: 160 g
  • eggs: 3 pcs
  • flour: 120 g
  • vegetable oil: 700 ml
  • cinnamon: 5 g
  • lemon zest: 8 g
  • fine salt: 1 g
  • sugar for coating: 60 g

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 8 servings.

Energy
330 kcal
Protein
7 g
Fat
15 g
Carbohydrate
42 g

How to make it

  1. Reserve 250 ml cold milk and whisk in the cornstarch and 60 g flour until smooth. Heat the remaining milk with the 160 g sugar, lemon zest, half the cinnamon, and salt until nearly boiling.

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