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Desserts

Tocino de cielo

Andalusian sweet made of egg yolks and syrup with caramel.

VegetarianGluten-free

45 minTime
8Servings
MediumDifficulty
SpainCuisine

Ingredients

  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
  • 250 g of sugar for the syrup
  • 150 ml of water
  • the peel of half a lemon
  • 100 g of sugar for the caramel

Step-by-step

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  1. Make the caramel with the 100 g of sugar and distribute it in the mould.
  2. Put the water, the 250 g of sugar and the lemon peel in the mixing bowl and program 12 min/100°C/speed 1.
  3. Remove the lemon peel and let the syrup cool down.
  4. Put the yolks and the egg in the mixing bowl and mix 20 sec/speed 3.
  5. Add the warm syrup in a thin stream and mix 30 sec/speed 3.
  6. Strain the mixture and pour it into the caramelised mould.
  7. Cook in a bain-marie in the oven at 150°C for 30 minutes.
  8. Let it cool and refrigerate before unmoulding.

Tips

  • The syrup must be warm so as not to curdle the yolks suddenly.
  • Always strain the mixture for a fine texture.

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