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Natillas ( Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtiʎas]) is a term in Spanish for a variety of custards and similar delicacies in the Spanish -speaking world. In Spain, this term refers to a custard dish made with milk and eggs, similar to other European creams as crème anglaise. In Colombia, the delicacy does not include eggs, and is called natilla.

Etymology

Natillas is a diminutive of nata (" cream ", in English), that is, crema de leche ( milk cream ), referring to the consistency of the dish.

Varieties

Spain

In Spain, natillas is a custard dish typically made with milk, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and

cinnamon. The dish

is prepared by gently boiling the milk and slowly stirring in the eggs (often just the yolks) and other ingredients to create a sweet custard. The differences between Spanish natillas, English custard or French crème anglaise are vague, mainly related to their thickness.

This custard (though is a pouring thin cream and not a coagulated custard ) is also similar to flan but is typically richer, makes generous use of cinnamon flavoring, and does not use caramel as flan normally

does.

New Mexico

New Mexican natillas are derived directly from the recipes of Spain as a result of the Spanish Conquest and the existing Spanish descendants. Such natillas are custard - like in consistency and may, in some recipes, have flour in addition to egg whites.