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If you’ve never enjoyed a jericalla, you are in for treat! Think of it as a combination of a flan and a creme brûlée. A sweet, creamy vanilla custard with a roasted, golden brown top. Prepared in individual servings, this dessert is the perfect ending to a meal.

Jericallas originate from the city of Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The basic ingredients are sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Jericallas call for less eggs than a flan and no caramelized topping. The jericallas are cooked in a water bath until the tops roast. Sometimes having to finish them in the broiler as I did.

Sold by street food vendors in Guadalajara and found in practically every dessert menu in Jalisco, jericallas are a traditional, delicious Mexican treat. You can easily prepare your own with few ingredients. Not toppings needed. Traditional jericallas are simple and served without toppings.

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Jericallas

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  • Author: Ericka Sanchez
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: makes 4
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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups whole milk
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (4-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

  1. Combine milks, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.  Stir constantly until sugar dissolves; approximately 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let mixture cool completely. Remove and discard cinnamon stick.
  2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  3. Beat eggs and yolk in a separate bowl.  Whisk together egg mixture into milk mixture. Place ½ cup ramekins in an oven proof casserole dish. Pour mixture into ramekins. Add boiling water to casserole dish approximately halfway up the ramekins.
  4. Bake in water bath for 48-50 minutes or until when tested with a toothpick, it comes out clean. Return jericallas to oven and broil for 2-7 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.  You can enjoy as soon as jericallas cool or refrigerate for 2 hours to enjoy cold.