Crema Catalana

Step by step

1. 1

   Heat the milk with a cinnamon stick in a pot until it's close to boiling, then cover and remove from the heat.

   
2. 2

   Separate the yolks from the whites and, in a bowl, mix the yolks with the sugar, then combine with the cornstarch.

   
3. 3

   Add the milk to this mixture while stirring.

   
4. 4

   Pour the mixture into a pot and heat over medium heat until it comes to a boil, then cook for 2 more minutes over low heat and remove.

   
5. 5

   Serve into the ramekins, cover with plastic wrap pressed against the surface and let it rest for an hour at room temperature, then move it to the refrigerator.

   
6. 6

   Cover with sugar and torch it. (Optional)