Fried milk is a traditional Spanish dessert that is prepared with milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon. They are fried in hot oil and served with a chocolate or caramel sauce.
This dessert is delicious and easy to prepare. It is an excellent option for a casual meal or a party.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Olive oil for frying
- Chocolate or caramel sauce to serve
Instructions:
- In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, sugar and cinnamon over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the milk thickens.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs.
- Add the thickened milk to the eggs, stirring constantly.
- Add the breadcrumbs and mix well.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Form the milk mixture into balls and fry them in the hot oil until golden brown.
- Drain excess oil and serve with chocolate or caramel sauce.
Tips:
- For best result, use whole milk.
- Don't let the milk boil too much, or it will turn into cheese.
- Don't let the milk balls brown too much, or they will become tough.
Culinary terms explained:
- Thicken: Make a substance denser.
- Remove from the fire: Stop cooking food.
- Shake: Quickly mix a food with a whisk or fork.
- Fry: Cooking food in hot oil.
- Drain: Remove excess liquid from a food.
Variants:
- To add a touch of flavor, you can add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to the thickened milk.
- To add a little color, you can add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the thickened milk.
- To add some nutmeg, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg to the thickened milk.