Natilla Cubana

Name: Natilla Cubana
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 4 cups milk; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup sugar; Ground cinnamon, for dusting

Natilla/nah-TEE-yah/

About this dish

A silky vanilla custard dessert, dusted with cinnamon and served chilled.

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Ingredients

🥛4 cups milk

🥚4 egg yolks

🍬1 cup sugar

🌰Ground cinnamon, for dusting

Method

Serves 2

Whisk egg yolks with sugar and a little cornstarch.

Warm the milk with vanilla, then slowly temper it into the egg mixture.

Return to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

Pour into individual dishes and chill thoroughly.

Dust with cinnamon before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Natilla is a traditional Cuban custard dessert, commonly made for special family gatherings.

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