Abuela's Natilla

Name: Abuela's Natilla
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can Evaporated Milk (1 can (12 oz) of evaporated milk); 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (1 can (14 oz) of condensed milk); 3 ½ cup Whole Milk (3 ½ cups of whole milk); 0.13 tsp Table Salt (1/8 teaspoon of salt); 4 pieces Egg Yolks (4 egg yolks); ¼ cup Cornstarch (1/4 cup of cornstarch); ¼ cup Water (1/4 cup of cold water); 2 stick Cinnamon (2 sticks of cinnamon + Ground cinnamon for dusting); ½ piece Vanilla Bean (1/2 a vanilla bean cut lengthwise); 2 tsp Vanilla (2 teaspoons of vanilla extract)

Abuela's Natilla - Dessert (Caribbean)

50 minMexican

Servings12

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Steps

1In a bowl mix together the cornstarch with the water until it is completely dissolved make sure it is not grainy. Keep to the side.
2In a blender or food processor add the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks, and salt. Mix on high. Then scrape the sides to be sure everything is incorporated.
3Add the cornstarch mixture into your blender (no need to blend again). Then take this mixture and pour over a fine sieve strainer into a heavy bottom pot. Turn heat to medium high. Add the cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, and the vanilla bean seeds you scraped out (check Instagram video for help coming Thursday 2/17).
4IMPORTANT: Once you start this recipe you are committed for the next 12-15 minutes (estimate). You need the mixture to become very hot, almost bubbling but not more than a few bubbles. Mix constantly with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. It will start to thicken after about 6 minutes. But it could be longer. Not all stoves are the same. Notice the changes. You need to wait for it to be very thick, it should coat the spoon when you remove it from the mixture.BE PATIENT. If you feel the bottom of the pan is sticking don’t scrape it. Just let it be and slowly mix the top portion only.
5Drop to low only once the mixture is thick and coating your spoon. You know it's ready when you remove the spoon and the mixture is coating it. Turn your heat to low and continue cooking for another 5 minutes stirring slowly.
6Remove from heat. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Pour over a fine sieve into a glass bowl. Let it cool slightly. Then add the vanilla extract and whisk well. Cover with plastic wrap.
7Let it set in the fridge a few hours. Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon.