Ethnic Recipes Cookbook
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Fried Custard Squares
This is a Basque recipe.
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
Cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter, softened
Flour
1 egg, beaten
Oil and butter (for frying)
Confectioners' sugar
Beat the egg yolks and add sugar and flour a little at a time, beating with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add cinnamon to the milk and bring to a boil.
Add the milk to the egg mixture while beating. Place the mixture in a saucepan with the tablespoon of butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens (about 10 minutes).
Cool slightly, then pour into a buttered 8- or 9-inch square pan. Spread evenly and thinly, about 1/4 inch) and chill for several hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and cut into small squares. Dip lightly into flour and beaten egg, then fry quickly in hot vegetable oil and butter (about 40 seconds on each side). Drain; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve.
Fried Custard Squares (Leche Frita)
Start preparation the night before serving or several hours in advance.
1 liter (4 cups, 1 3/4 pints) milk
Peel of 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
6 egg yolks
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Flour for dusting
2 beaten eggs
Oil for frying
Cinnamon and sugar for dusting
Powdered sugar
Optional: strawberry jam
In saucepan combine milk, lemon peel and cinnamon. bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes. Set aside.
In another large, saucepan, beat egg yolk s until lemon colored. Beat in 6 tablespoons sugar, then cornstarch. Stir in few tablespoons of hot milk, then gradually stir in the rest. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes or until thickened. Discard lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour into a large greased, rectangular pan and cool. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Cut into small squares. Dust with flour and dip into beaten egg.
Heat oil and fry until brown on all sides. Drain.
Dust with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. If you wish, serve with strawberry jam.
