Spanish Leche Frita Recipe | Incredible FRIED MILK Dessert (2024)

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Spain is known for making some amazing desserts, and this Spanish Leche Frita Recipe is no exception. Loaded with so many beautiful flavors, made with the most basic ingredients and guaranteed to impress just about everyone.

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Making this leche frita is pretty straight-forward. Basically, you thicken up some infused milk, let it harden up in the fridge and then fry it up in squares. The result? A crunchy exterior with a melt-in-your-mouth interior. This is seriously good.

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The typical flavors that are used to flavor the milk are cinnamon and lemon. But by all means, you can flavor this milk with just about any flavors you like. But try it in the original way, it won´t disappoint 🙂 .

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TIPS & TRICKS to make this Recipe: When you are thickening the milk mixture, you want to go for about 20 to 25 minutes while you continuously whisk. The end result should be a thick and creamy texture. If you don´t achieve this, the mixture will not harden up and you won´t be able to fry the milk. Trust me, all the whisking will pay off with the first bite of this leche frita.

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Spanish Leche Frita Recipe

CourseDessert

CuisineSpanish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Cooling Time 3 hours

Servings 8

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 4cupsmilk1 liter
  • 1cupcorn starch125 g
  • 3/4cupgranulated sugar150 g
  • 1/2tsp cinnamon powder1.32 g
  • 1cinnamon stick
  • 4lemon peels
  • 1/2lemon
  • 2eggs
  • 1/2cupsunflower oil125 ml

Instructions

  1. Add 3 cups of milk into a sautee pan, add in 1 cinnamon stick, 4 lemon peels and heat it with a medium heat, once it comes to a light boil turn off the heat

  2. While the milk infusing, add 1 cup of milk into a bowl, start slowly adding in 1/2 cup corn starch while you whisk it all together

  3. Grease a 10 inch by 6 inch casserole dish with 1 tsp of sunflower oil, making sure to brush it all over

  4. After infusing the milk in the pan for 20 minutes, remove the lemon peels and the cinnamon stick, heat it with a low-medium to medium heat, pour in the 1 cup of milk that has been whisked with the corn starch and start whisking everything together, at the same time start slowly adding in 1/2 cup granulated sugar while you continue to whisk, once all the sugar has been incorporated continue to whisk for 20 to 25 minutes, or until you reach a thick and creamy texture

  5. Transfer the thickened milk mixture into the greased casserole dish and let it cool off, then cover with saran wrap and add to the fridge for at least 2 hours so the milk mixture can harden up

  6. After a couple hours remove the casserole dish from the fride, place a cutting board over the casserole and invert (this is an easy way to remove the milk mixture from the casserole without breaking it), cut the milk mixture into 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch squares

  7. Add 1/2 cup corn starch to one bowl and crack 2 eggs into another, beat the eggs, to coat each milk square, dust it off in the corn starch and then into the egg wash, as you finish each one add into a plate with parchment paper

  8. Heat a small fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/2 cup sunflower oil, after 4 minutes and the oil is hot, start adding the coated milk squares into the pan in a single layer, cook in batches to not over-crowd the pan, cook for 45 to 60 seconds per side, transfer to a plate with paper towels

  9. For the final touch, dust off the fried milk squares in a bowl with 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder, add to a serving dish and sprinkle with lemon zest, serve at once, enjoy!

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Tags: cinnamon, corn starch, eggs, fried milk, gluten free, leche frita, lemon, milk, sugar, sunflower oil, vegetarian

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What is Spain's most popular dessert? ›

Flan. Arguably the most popular classic Spanish dessert, flan is also one of the most versatile. Indeed, there are numerous variations of the rich, gelatinous dessert which incorporate eggs, cheese, coconut, and vanilla.

What is fried milk made of? ›

Fried milk is a dessert of Cantonese cuisine, which originated in the Shunde District of Guangdong. The dish is golden and crisp on the outside, and soft and white on the inside, with a milky flavour. Milk is thickened with flour, cornstarch and eggs, and then covered with breadcrumbs and deep fried.

What is leche frita made of? ›

Leche frita (literally fried milk) is a Spanish sweet typical of northern Spain. It is made by cooking flour with milk and sugar until it thickens to a firm dough which is then portioned, fried and served with a sugar glaze and cinnamon powder.

Where is Leche Frita from in Spain? ›

This is a traditional dessert from the north of Spain, whose origin is uncertain but hotly contested, with autonomous regions such as Castile and León and the Basque Country claiming it as their own. Traditionally made at Easter, today it is made all year round and eaten all over Spain.

What is leche in milk? ›

In Spanish dulce means sweet, and leche means milk.

What is Cafe con Leche in Spain? ›

Café con leche (literally coffee with milk in Spanish) is a coffee beverage common throughout Spain and Latin America consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately equal amounts.

What are Cuban fritas made of? ›

Frita Cubana consists of a patty of seasoned ground beef and pork. Sometimes chorizo is mixed in, and the paprika-heavy seasoning brings to mind chorizo even when it's not present. The patty is browned on a griddle, often with onions cooked on top of or under it, and a basting sauce applied during cooking.

What does leche mean in Spain? ›

leche noun, feminine (plural: leches f) milk n.

What are fries in Spain? ›

In Spain french fries are “ patatas fritas” and crisps are “papas”.

Is dulce de leche from Spain? ›

According to historian Daniel Balmaceda, a variant of dulce de leche was originally prepared in Indonesia, and was taken to the Philippines around the sixteenth century. After the Spanish empire conquered them, the dessert was taken to Spain, and later to America.

What is the most famous dessert in Barcelona? ›

Crema Catalana. It would be wrong to start the list with anything other than the dessert that honours the Autonomous Community of Barcelona. It's basically custard covered with a fine layer of caramel fused together, which is why it is often served in clay pots.

What are churros called in Spain? ›

In Spain, churros can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, where they are known as porras (or jeringos in some regions).

What dessert goes best with paella? ›

A good choice is a sorbet made with fresh fruit, such as lemon or orange. Cream: Creamy desserts, such as flan or crème brûlée, can also be a good choice for serving with paella. They can help to create a smooth and decadent finish to the meal. Chocolate: Chocolate is another popular choice for serving with paella.

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