Leche Frita (Fried Milk) – the best Spanish Dessert
By: A Kitchen Advisor
Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 7:45am

Ingredients




4 cups milk
½ cup sugar
1 cup cornstarch
lemon zest from 1 lemon
orange zest from 1 orange
1 tsp vanilla
1 cinnamon stick
For coating:
2 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
Oil to fry
3 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

1 Peel the orange and lemon skin. 2 Dissolve 1 cup cornstarch in 1 cup milk. 3 Add 1 tsp vanilla extract. 4 Pour the remaining milk into the stainless steel casserole, add lemon and orange skin, cinnamon stick and sugar. 5 Bring it to boil, remove from the burner. 6 Close the lid and let it stay for 15 minutes. 7 Mix the milk well, take out the lemon and orange skin as well as cinnamon stick. 8 Whisk in the cornstarch mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy. 9 Cover the food container with plastic wrap. 10 Transfer the mixture into the food container with spatula. 11 Wrap it and let it cool down to room temperature. Then refrigerate it for a couple of hours. 12 Beat a couple of eggs. 13 Coat the cream with flour and then cut it into small equal pieces. 14 Coat each small piece with flour and beaten eggs, then coat with flour one more time. 15 Heat the skillet, pour oil. When it is hot, fry the milk on each side until it is golden brown. 16 Transfer the fried pieces to the paper towel to absorb the oil. 17 Mix 3 tsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon powder in a bowl. 18 Coat each piece in this mixture.

About







Prep Time
0H20mins





Cook Time
0H35mins




Total Time
0H55mins





Leche Frita is one of the most popular Spanish Desserts. It’s also known as Fried Milk in United States. The recipe is simple but still very delicious. Don't confuse simple with easy as we tried this recipe a few times before we found the right proportion of ingredients. Follow our Fried Milk Spanish Dessert recipe to save time and get the best results. The right way of cooking Leche Frita will keep the pieces firm but
	not over starchy.
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Video recipe is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JjfBHwBtV8&t=2s
Equipment

The Rock Skillet
Single Burner Induction Cooktop
Immersion Hand Blender, Utalent 5-in-1 8-Speed Stick Blender with 500ml Food Grinder, BPA-Free, 600ml Container,Milk Frother,Egg Whisk,Puree Infant Food, Smoothies, Sauces and Soups - White
Stainless Steel Casserole