Recipe

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• 8 eggs yolks
• 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
• 1.125 litres (4 1/2 cups) milk
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup (75g) cornflour
• 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar, extra

• 1 Whisk yolks and sugar in large bowl until creamy.
• 2 2. Combine 1 litre (4 cups) of the milk, rind and cinnamon in large saucepan; stir over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove immediately from heat.
• 3 3. Strain milk in large heatproof jug; pour into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir reaming milk and cornflour in small jug until smooth; add to egg mixture, stir to combine.
• 4 4. Return mixture to pan; stir constantly over heat until mixture boils and thickens.
• 5 5. Pour mixture into 26cm heatproof pie dish; cover refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 6 6. Just before serving, sprinkle with extra sugar. Grill until sugar is caramelised.