Baking
Christmas food in Spain and the traditions behind every dish
A guide to Christmas food in Spain: what is eaten on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve…
Sweets and baking
desserts recipes
Classic and new homemade desserts: flan, custards, rice pudding, mousses and spoon desserts. Easy recipes to end any meal.
23 recipes
Desserts
Traditional rice pudding
Classic Spanish arroz con leche: rice first cooked in water with cinnamon, then simmered in whole milk with…
Desserts
Vanilla rice pudding
Spanish rice pudding scented with a split vanilla bean and a cinnamon stick, simmered slowly in whole milk…
Desserts
Lactose-free custard (natillas)
Smooth, creamy Spanish natillas made with lactose-free milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Easy and suitable for…
Desserts
Chocolate milk curd (cuajada de chocolate)
A creamy Spanish chocolate cuajada made with whole milk, dark chocolate, sugar and powdered curd mix, set in…
Desserts
Coffee flan
A silky baked coffee flan made with evaporated and condensed milk, eggs, instant coffee and vanilla over homemade…
Desserts
Grandma Flo’s rice pudding
Grandma Flo's Spanish rice pudding: short-grain rice cooked first in water, then simmered in milk with cinnamon and…
Desserts
Traditional leche frita (fried milk)
Classic Spanish leche frita: a thick cinnamon and lemon milk custard set, cut into squares, dipped in egg,…
Desserts
Quinoa pudding (quinoa con leche)
A healthy twist on rice pudding: quinoa simmered in whole milk with cinnamon, sugar and vanilla, served chilled…
Desserts
Deconstructed raspberry tart
An easy deconstructed raspberry tart: buttery digestive crumbs topped with a quick fresh raspberry sauce, whipped cream and…
Desserts
Coffee cream cups
No-bake coffee cream cups made with strong coffee, sweetened condensed milk, cream and vanilla, chilled and dusted with…
Desserts
Egyptian rice pudding (roz bel laban)
Egyptian-style rice pudding made with short-grain rice, whole milk, sugar, cinnamon and a touch of rose water, topped…