Spanish Natillas With Marias

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 quart milk, divided
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4 -6 biscuits (maria's brand)
• ground cinnamon, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, pour 1/4 cup milk and add the cornstarch. mix well and set aside.
• 2 put the remaining milk in a saucepan with the cinnamon stick and heat but do not bring to a boil.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar. add the cornstarch mixture and mix well.
• 4 bring the saucepan of milk to a boil. when it is just coming to a boil, add the egg yolk mixture. mix well and stir until custard thickens, but do not let it return to a boil.
• 5 pour a bit of custard into each serving bowl. add a biscuit to each bowl, then pour the remaining custard into the bowls.
• 6 sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
• 7 the natilla can be served warm, or you can refrigerate and serve cold. it will not set like a cold custard.