214. Crema Fritta I

Fried Custard I

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams (about 3-½ ounces) of starch
  • 30 grams (about 1

Method

Beat the eggs with the sugar, then add the starch (reduced to a powder), the grated lemon peel, the butter, and the milk, which you will pour in a little at a time. Put the mixture on the fire, stirring constantly as you would when preparing an ordinary cream. When the mixture has thickened and will not grow any more, add a pinch of salt and pour on a platter or a board, spreading it to the thi