Leche Asada

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 quart whole milk
• 1 lemon, zest cut off in 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pisco (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• pour the milk into a saucepan along with the lemon zest and cinnamon sticks. bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes. turn heat off, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
• gently beat the eggs and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved. slowly beat in 1 cup of the hot milk, a little at a time, until it has been incorporated. stir the egg mixture back into the hot milk, pour in the pisco, and mix until well combined.
• pour the custard through a fine mesh sieve into a 2-quart ceramic casserole dish to remove the lemon zest and cinnamon. bake in preheated oven until set, and browned on top, about 30 minutes. chill before serving.