Fried pudding cubes (Leche Frita)

Name: Fried pudding cubes (Leche Frita)
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 120 g Sugar; 100 g Flour; 1/2 l Milk; 20 g Butter; 3-4 Tbsp Apricot Jam; 2 Figs; 2 Eggs (size M); 60 g Breadcrumbs; 4-6 Tbsp Oil; 1 coated Tsp Cinnamon; 7-10 Tbsp Mint leaves

AUTHOR
Kelli Murphy

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

120 g Sugar
100 g Flour
1/2 l Milk
20 g Butter
3-4 Tbsp Apricot Jam
2 Figs
2 Eggs (size M)
60 g Breadcrumbs
4-6 Tbsp Oil
1 coated Tsp Cinnamon
7-10 Tbsp Mint leaves

Directions

1
Bring 100 g sugar, 80 g flour and milk to the boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly, and let it swell to a thick pudding. Add butter. Pour the mixture about 3 cm thick into a rectangular form (30 x 20 cm) rinsed with cold water. Brush the surface smooth. Cover and put in a cool place for about 4 hours. Cut into 2-3 cm cubes with a knife dipped in hot water. Heat the jam in a small pot.
2
Quarter figs and spread jam. Put the figs aside. Whisk eggs. Turn pudding cubes first in remaining flour, then in whisked egg and finally in breadcrumbs carefully. Heat oil in a large pan and fry 7-8 pudding cubes in each pan until golden brown all around. Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon and roll the pudding cubes in it. Arrange warm pudding cubes with figs and mint leaves and serve
3
waiting time approx. 4 hours