Spanish · dessert

Leche Frita

Name: Leche Frita
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup sugar; zest of 1 lemon; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 2 cups vegetable oil for frying; 2 tbsp ground cinnamon mixed with 2 tbsp sugar (for dusting)

Leche Frita reads citrus 6.0, sweetness 5.8 and richness 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Spanish dessert, about 4 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 1.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.4 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 0.9 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 6.0 · Sweetness 5.8 · Richness 5.1 · Warm Spice 3.0 · Floral 2.6 · Sourness 1.8 · Fruity 1.8 · Umami 1.4 · Nutty 1.3 · Herbaceous 1.2 · Bitterness 0.8 · Salinity 0.6 · Earthy 0.6

What's in it (11)

2 cups whole milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
zest of 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
2 tbsp ground cinnamon mixed with 2 tbsp sugar (for dusting)

Time & effort: about 4 hr (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 325.3 kcal, 18.4 g protein, 7.5 g fat, 49.3 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cook a very thick custard from milk, sugar, flour, cornstarch, lemon zest, and cinnamon stick, stirring constantly; pour into a shallow pan and refrigerate until completely firm.
Cut into squares, coat in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, and fry in hot oil until golden and crispy on all sides.
Drain and dust generously with cinnamon sugar while still hot.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.