Natillas

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Natillas
A bowl of natillas from Madrid
Place of origin:
Spain
Main ingredient(s):
milk and eggs
Recipes at Wikibooks:
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Natillas (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtiʎas]) is a term used to refer different delicacies in the Spanish-speaking world. In Spain, this term refers to a custard dish made with milk and eggs. In Colombia, it does not include eggs and is called natilla instead of "natillas".

Spain

In Spain, natillas are a custard dish typically made with milk, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and cinnamon.^[1] The dish is prepared by gently boiling the milk and slowly stirring in the eggs (often just the yolks) and other ingredients to create a sweet custard. This custard is similar to flan but is typically richer, makes generous use of cinnamon flavoring, and does not use caramel as flan normally does.^[2]

Colombia

Plate of Colombian Natilla

In Colombia, natilla is the most popular Christmas dish and is eaten along with buñuelos and "manjar blanco", and it resembles a flan or pudding. Some of the ingredients include milk, "panela" (blocks of brown sugar), cinnamon sticks, and flour or cornstarch. Traditionally people

Peru

Main article: Dulce de leche

This term is used in Peru, especially the city of Piura, to refer to dulce de leche, a spread made of milk and sugar that is boiled until it is thick and the sugar has caramelized to a rich brown color. The Peruvian confection manjar blanco is arguably more similar to Spanish natillas except that it is somewhat thicker and has no eggs (and manjar blanco in Spain refers to yet another dish).

México and New Mexico

In México and New Mexico, Natillas are also found^[3]^[4] and resemble a thicker version of the dessert drink called "Atole leche".^[5]

Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, the term is used for a sour cream-like dairy product used as a condiment with a variety of dishes. The product is homogenized and pasteurized milk with a lower fat content (about 12%) than normal sour cream, some brands add salt to the cream.^[6]^[7]

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