Menjablanc, a Catalan cream with almonds and cinnamon

Menjablanc, Catalan almond cinnamon cream

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The Camp de Tarragone’s signature white and soft pastry, menjablanc, is made with milk, sugar, flour, lemon, and cinnamon.

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Menjablanc is a soft, traditional cream typical of the Camp de Tarragona and the Ebre Valley. It is usually served as a dessert or a snack.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$1.31 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.46
  • $0.04
  • $0.14
  • $0.11
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the milk to a boil.
  2. Once it’s about to boil, add the cinnamon stick, lemon zest, and sugar, then let it simmer until it comes to a boil.
  3. Once the milk has been boiled, add the 6 tablespoons of flour, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes.
  4. Let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  5. Pour each serving, place the mixture in a ceramic bowl and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. ≈ 2 min
  6. Allow to cool before serving.

The bill

Menjablanc, Catalan almond cinnamon cream

  • 50 cl of milk$0.50
  • almond$0.46
  • 4 tablespoons of sugar$0.04
  • 6 tablespoons of flour$0.14
  • The zest of a lemon, finely grated$0.11
  • ground cinnamon$0.06

Total$1.31

that's $0.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 cl of milk
  • almond
  • 4 tablespoons of sugar
  • 6 tablespoons of flour
  • A piece of cinnamon stick
  • The zest of a lemon, finely grated
  • ground cinnamon

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