Catalan cream (Catalonia): a dessert of medieval origin
Suave, tasty and with a fine crispy caramelized surface. This is the famous Catalan cream, a sweet that until recently was only made during the holidays. Very typical of Saint Joseph's Day (19 March), This burnt cream is a gift for the palate. This dessert is also one of the oldest in Europe. The first elaborations appear in the medieval recipe books from Catalonia. The traditional thing is to present it in a clay container.
Count the legend what, As with many other recipes, The origin of Catalan cream actually responds to a coincidence.
A nunnery where they await the arrival of a bishop. The nuns agree to prepare a flan to entertain him but it is not cooked correctly and is very liquid.. To avoid making the bishop wait, they serve the 'pseudo' flan, in an improvised way, with a candy on top. However, despite the error, the 'new dessert' finally seems to please the guest a lot.
Legend or not, What is undoubtable is that that liquid and caramelized cream on its surface became, over time, one of the most popular desserts in the Catalan community.
