Crema Catalana Foam

Serves: 3

Jadyn Kohler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

55

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Heavy Cream

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

8 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Heat cream and milk with vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and zests in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until just hot and let stand 5 minutes to infuse

2

Whisk together yolks, sugar, and flour until thick and pale

3

Pour hot cream through a sieve into yolk mixture, whisking until smooth, and transfer custard to cleaned pan

4

Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 10 minutes

5

Pour through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in an ice-water bath and cool, stirring occasionally

6

Transfer custard to siphon and screw on top tightly

7

Unscrew charge holder from head and put in a charger

8

Reattach charge holder and screw on tightly

9

Gas will be released into siphon (with a whooshing sound) within a few seconds

10

Chill filled siphon at least 1 hour to produce a stiffer foam

11

Remove and discard first charger

12

(As you unscrew charge holder, you'll hear a brief hissing sound

13

) If fitting from holder comes out attached to charger, just remove charger and reattach fitting

14

Screw on second charger and chill at least 15 minutes (longer if foam is not thick enough)

15

Shake siphon well

16

Turn upside down and press lever to fill 3/4-cup glasses or cups with foam

17

Serve immediately

18

Heat cream and milk with vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and zests in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until just hot and let stand 5 minutes to infuse

19

Whisk together yolks, sugar, and flour until thick and pale

20

Pour hot cream through a sieve into yolk mixture, whisking until smooth, and transfer custard to cleaned pan

21

Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 10 minutes

22

Pour through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in an ice-water bath and cool, stirring occasionally

23

Transfer custard to siphon and screw on top tightly

24

Unscrew charge holder from head and put in a charger

25

Reattach charge holder and screw on tightly

26

Gas will be released into siphon (with a whooshing sound) within a few seconds

27

Chill filled siphon at least 1 hour to produce a stiffer foam

28

Remove and discard first charger

29

(As you unscrew charge holder, you'll hear a brief hissing sound

30

) If fitting from holder comes out attached to charger, just remove charger and reattach fitting

31

Screw on second charger and chill at least 15 minutes (longer if foam is not thick enough)

32

Shake siphon well

33

Turn upside down and press lever to fill 3/4-cup glasses or cups with foam

34

Serve immediately