FRIED CREAM

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Number Of Ingredients 12

3 egg yolk
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup dark rum
pinch of salt
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups heavy cream, scalded and cooled
1 (1/2-inch) cinnamon stick
1 cup ground almonds
1 egg, beaten
1 cup zwieback crumbs
oil for deep frying

Steps:

Beat together egg yolks, sugar, 1 tablespoon rum, and salt until lightly thickened. Mix cornstarch and milk into smooth paste and add to egg yolk mixture. Stirring constantly, gradually add cream and cinnamon stick. Cook in the top of a double boiler over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Remove cinnamon stick and pour cream mixture into a buttered shallow 9x13-inch pan to a depth of 3/4 inch. Chill thoroughly. Cut cream into diamond shapes and roll in ground almonds. Dip pieces in beaten egg, then roll in zwieback crumbs. Chill once more. Heat oil to a deep-fry stage and fry cream until lightly browned, then drain on paper towels and arrange on a heated serving platter. Heat 1/4 cup rum in a small saucepan, ignite, and pour over cream. Serve immediately. Fun Fact: California's world famous San Diego Zoo is in Balboa Park, and is one of the largest and most progressive zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. It is also one of the few zoos in the world that houses the giant panda. There are outdoor escalators and a "Skyfari" that takes you on an elevated ride across the park. The San Diego Zoo also operates the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, which displays animals in a more expansive condition than at the zoo. Animals are regularly transferred between both parks, as well as other zoos around the world, usually due to Species Survival Plan recommendations.

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