Start the preparation the night before, or several hours
in advance.
Ingredients1 litre (4 cups, or 1.75 pints) milk
Peel of 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
6 egg yolks
6 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Flour for dusting
2 beaten eggs
Oil for frying
Cinnamon and sugar for dusting
Powdered sugar
Optional: strawberry jam
Method
Put milk, lemon peel, and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Lower the heat
and simmer for ten minutes. Set aside. In another saucepan beat the egg yolks until
lemon-coloured, then beat in the cornstarch. Stir in a few tablespoons of the hot milk
mixture, then gradually stir in the rest. Cook over a moderate heat, stirring constantly,
for about four minutes or until thickened. Discard the lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour
into a large greased, rectangular pan and leave to cool. Then refrigerate this for several
hours or overnight. Once set, cut it into small squares, dust each square with flour, and
dip them in the egg mixture. Heat the oil and fry the squares until brown on all sides.
Drain. Dust with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Just before serving, sprinkle with
powdered sugar. If you wish, serve with strawberry jam.