How to make
Place 1 2/5 cups (350 ml) of the milk with the sugar over moderate heat and add the citrus peels (without the white part) and the cinnamon stick.
As soon as it boils, reduce the heat to low and leave it for 4-5 minutes, so that the milk is well flavored. During this time, beat one egg well with the remaining milk and the starch, so that there are no lumps.
Remove the orange and lemon peels and the cinnamon and pour the starch into the milk in a thin stream on the stove. Stir, until it thickens - it should be thicker than regular cream.
Pour it into a small baking pan, so that the thickness of the mixture does not exceed 1″ (2.5 cm). I make it in a rectangular standard cake pan with a Teflon coating 10x5″ (26x12 cm). If desired, you can cover the bottom and sides of the baking pan with cling film to make it even easier to remove once it hardens, but even without doing so, it is easy to remove from the mold.
Leave it to cool and store it in the refrigerator (for 2-6 hours) to harden even more and turn it over onto a wooden board or plate, by having previously gone along the edges of the baking pan with a moistened knife.
Cut it into squares. I got 10 pieces.
All that remains is to bread the dessert. For this purpose, prepare two plates - one with flour for rolling and the other with the beaten second egg.
Roll well first in flour, then in egg and place in oil heated on moderate to high heat (if you want a thicker breading dip it in egg and flour for a second time, but then you may need to add another egg).
Fry, until it's golden on both sides and place it onto kitchen paper.
Roll each piece of the dessert in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon powder.
You can serve this dessert warm or cold - it is wonderful in both ways (I might prefer it a little warmer). You can garnish it with the jam of your choice - blueberry, quince and strawberry jam are great options. It's also great on its own!
Enjoy!
* This is a typical dessert from northern Spain, which is also made a lot in Andalucia. Its original name is Leche frita (Fried milk).
