World Flavors Cookbook

Postre de Natas

Colombian cream skin dessert — milk slowly heated until a thick cream skin forms, layered with sugar, vanilla, and raisins.

Cuisine: Colombia

Ingredients

• 2L whole milk
• 200g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 50g raisins
• Ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Pour milk into a wide, shallow pan.
2. Heat on very low until a skin (nata) forms. Lift skin carefully with a fork and layer in a dish.
3. Repeat the process many times over 3-4 hours, building up layers of cream skin.
4. Mix sugar, vanilla, and raisins. Layer between cream skins.
5. Refrigerate until set.
6. Serve cold with cinnamon.