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Lechecilla

Paulina García

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Lechecilla

Name: Lechecilla
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1/2 pods liquid vanilla, or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 1/2 liters milk; 1/3 cups sugar; 10 centimeters cinnamon stick; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cups water, cool; 8 egg yolks; cinnamon powder, to decorate

30 mins

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La lechecilla is a dessert from Oaxaca very similar to the Catalan cream. This vanilla cream can also be prepared a little thicker as empanada stuffing. In Oaxaca during the Easter season, the empanadas de lechecillas are very famous

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Ingredients

6 portions

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1/2 pods liquid vanilla, or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 liters milk
1/3 cups sugar
10 centimeters cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cups water, cool
8 egg yolks
cinnamon powder, to decorate

Preparation

Split the vanilla pod with a sharp knife and with the tip of this, scrape the inside of the pod to separate the seeds. Alternatively, use vanilla extract.

Put the milk, sugar, cinnamon and the 1/2 vanilla pod with their seeds in a saucepan over low heat.

In a small bowl, mix the corn starch with cold water and set aside.

Beat egg yolks very well (and if vanilla extract is used, add it in this step) and add the yolks to the cornstarch.

Slowly add the yolk mixture to the milk. With a wooden shovel, do not stop moving until it thickens and the yolks are cooked. Remove the cinnamon and vanilla bean.

Remove from heat and let cool.

Garnish in individual containers with a little ground cinnamon and pieces of cinnamon in raja.

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You can serve it at room temperature or cold.

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Ratings (3)

Guadalupe Lopez beltran

20/05/2020 13:23:24

Muy rica

Gustavo Ayala

08/05/2018 16:09:20

Muy buena receta, me quedó muy rica la lechecilla. Gracias

Eduardo Limon

06/02/2014 20:55:10

No le pide nada a la crema catalana Sinceramente es un postre genial, incluso voy a poner un poco más de fécula para hacer unas empanadas. felicidades, gran receta.