Cinnamon Sugar Fried Milk Recipes

FRIED MILK RECIPE (SPANISH LECHE FRITA DESSERT)

Steps:

• 1. Place 3 cups of milk, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel and pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.2. Meanwhile in a bowl, whisk cornstarch with the remaining 1 cup of milk. Whisk until smooth.3. Remove cinnamon stick and lemon peel from the hot milk. Pour the cornstarch mixture to the hot milk and heat over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickens. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract.4. Pour the mixture into a pan lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.5. When chilled, cut into squares.6. Prepare the coating: in one bowl beat 2 eggs, in the second bowl put flour, in the second plate/bowl mix sugar and cinnamon.7. Coat milk squares in flour, then dip in beaten eggs.8. Fry in hot oil for about 1-2 minutes on each side, until golden.9. Transfer to a paper towel to drain, then coat with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm!Notes:To make the custard more flavorful you can add orange peel and other spices.Suggested to serve with ice cream.

CINNAMON-SUGAR FRIED MILK

Steps:

• Oil or spray an 8 X 11 glass baking dish.
• In a medium heatproof bowl, stir cornstarch with 1/2 cup of the sugar. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk. Add egg yolks and 1 of the whole eggs and whisk until smooth. Whisk in 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
• Over moderate heat, heat 3 cups of milk until small bubbles form around edge in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until the consistency is thicker than mayonnaise, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
• Scrape custard into oiled baking dish and smooth the surface; let cool slightly. Refrigerate until very firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup of sugar with the 2 tablespoons of cinnamon.
• In a pie plate, whisk 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of milk.
• Spread the flour in another pie plate.
• Cut the custard into 24 rectangles.
• In a large, deep nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering. Working with 6 pieces of custard at a time and keeping the rest refrigerated, dip the custard rectangles in the beaten eggs, then dredge in the flour. Fry the custard over moderate heat, turning once or twice, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack lined with paper towels and immediately sift cinnamon sugar over them.
• Repeat with the remaining pieces of custard. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CINNAMON SUGAR FRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large saute pan add about 1-inch of oil and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Mix cinnamon and sugar together.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and let rise in an oiled bowl until doubled in size. Roll the dough out to reach about 8 to 10 inches.
• With a pizza cutter or knife cut dough into 1 by 4-inch pieces.
• Place dough in the hot oil and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain and dust with cinnamon and sugar mixture while still hot.
• Serve warm with fruit preserve dipping sauce.