razzleccentric: (Food: Ham)
razzleccentric ([personal profile] razzleccentric) wrote2007-07-19 01:21 pm
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Blast from the past

Hey [livejournal.com profile] bluestocking7, remember this?? Circa November 2004. :)


Fried Milk

2 cups milk
1 cup cream
6 whole egg yolks
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 whole eggs, beaten
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Making the Custard ~
(OPTIONAL) Combine milk and cream. Pour mixture through the strainer containing some lemon peel and a cinnamon stick. Set strainer with lemon peel and cinnamon back into milk mixture to allow flavor to intensify. Let sit covered at room temperature for up to one hour. Remove lemon peel and cinnamon sticks.
Add the egg yolks to the flavored milk and stir to blend well.
Mix flour, cornstarch and nutmeg with sugar in another bowl and add the milk /yolk mixture, 1/2 at a time, blending well.
Simmer mixture over low heat, whisking to thicken. Do not allow the milk to 'break'. (Keep heat low to moderate, do not scorch.)
Spread into a large baking pans; custard should be about an inch thick in the pan. Cover and chill at least 3 hours to thicken further.

2. Frying The Milk ~
When custard is firm, cut into 2 " squares.
Heat oil to moderately high heat.
Beat the 3 eggs.
Mix flour and nutmeg. Flour milk squares and dip in eggs and fry 3 minutes on one side, 2 minutes on the other, or until golden.

Servings: 8

Serving Ideas: Dust with powdered sugar.
OR
Roll in mixture of crushed pecans and brown sugar.
OR
Serve with honey, raspberry jam, fried apples, etc.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/astriana_/ 2007-07-19 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yikes! Why does this look like a tasty heart attack to me? ;p

[identity profile] razzle.livejournal.com 2007-07-19 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Why yes, yes it is. :D

[identity profile] peradouro.livejournal.com 2007-07-19 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
*cry* and this after i read an article saying milk's gonna go up to $5/gal.

[identity profile] gypsy1969.livejournal.com 2007-07-20 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I already pay that much ($5.49) for organic milk.

[identity profile] peradouro.livejournal.com 2007-07-20 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't get gallons of organic milk. It costs me a bit over $7 for two half gallon cartons here. Recently it was a dollar less for some reason so I grabbed it.

[identity profile] bluestocking7.livejournal.com 2007-07-20 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
2004 and I still have never made it! I just printed the recipe. One of these days I will get industrious enough to give it a whirl. I love that stuff - but it's so hard to make!

[identity profile] sarahmichigan.livejournal.com 2007-07-20 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I love having other foodies on my LJ friends list, especially you. :)

[identity profile] razzle.livejournal.com 2007-07-22 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
And I'm so glad I have YOU on my list - foodie, body image writer and activist all in one! :D