Leche Frita

Name: Leche Frita
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 litre whole milk; 100g cornflour; 150g sugar, plus extra for coating; Lemon peel and a cinnamon stick; 2 eggs, beaten, and flour for coating; Ground cinnamon; Olive oil, for frying

Leche frita/LEH-cheh FREE-tah/

Also known as: Fried Milk, Spanish Fried Custard

About this dish

Squares of thick, cinnamon-scented milk custard coated in flour and egg, fried until golden and rolled in sugar.

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Ingredients

🥛1 litre whole milk

🌾100g cornflour

🍬150g sugar, plus extra for coating

🍋Lemon peel and a cinnamon stick

🥚2 eggs, beaten, and flour for coating

🌿Ground cinnamon

🫒Olive oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Infuse the milk with lemon peel and cinnamon, then remove them.

Whisk in the sugar and cornflour and cook, stirring, until very thick.

Pour into a greased dish, smooth and chill until firm.

Cut into squares, coat in flour and beaten egg and fry until golden.

Roll in sugar and cinnamon and serve warm or cold.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Leche frita ('fried milk') is a traditional dessert from northern Spain, especially Palencia and Cantabria, made for Easter.

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