{"id":7896,"date":"2019-05-13T10:06:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T08:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/?p=7896"},"modified":"2019-05-13T10:06:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T08:06:14","slug":"menjar-blanc-of-menorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/menjar-blanc-of-menorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Menjar Blanc of Menorca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To all you <strong>Foodies who like to follow our blog<\/strong> you will be delighted that today we\u2019re going to talk about Gastronomic Menorca although this time it\u2019s the monastic recipe of Menjar Blanc.\u00a0 It\u2019s a <strong>sweet cream, a typical pudding that is traditionally made during the Sant Joan fiestas.\u00a0<\/strong> Unlike the Menjar Blanc from other regions, in <strong>Menorca it has no almonds and its main ingredient is milk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The main ingredients are sugar and rice which is why it is thought to have <strong>Arabic origins<\/strong>.\u00a0 As for the etymology of the name \u2013 it is thought to\u00a0\u00a0 have come from the translation of \u201cispidba\u201d into Spanish \u2013 \u201cmanjar blanco\u201d.\u00a0 The first written text documenting this dish can be found in a book called \u201cArt de Cuina\u201d by Fra Francesc Roger (1704-1764) in the chapter on \u201cdiverses cremes i menjar blanc\u201d (various creams and dulce de leche).<\/p>\n<p>Here is the recipe from that book:<\/p>\n<p><u>Ingredients<\/u><\/p>\n<p>3 lbs of milk (1.4 litres)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd lb of sugar (230g)<\/p>\n<p>4 oz of chopped starch (cornflour) (120g)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ingredients-menjablanc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1119\" height=\"839\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a pot put 1.2 litres of milk, 230g sugar and heat, stirring continuously. Fra Roger\u2019s version suggests adding cinnamon sticks and the zest of a lemon when it first comes to the boil to give flavour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/aroma-canyella-i-llimona.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1119\" height=\"839\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it begins to boil add the cornflour and stir. When it thickens, remove from the heat.\u00a0 If it is not thick enough return to the heat and continue stirring.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonninsanso.com\/discoverymenorca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/final-menjablanc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1119\" height=\"876\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If it is too thick add the remaining milk.\u00a0 Leave to go cold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To all you Foodies who like to follow our blog you will be delighted that today we\u2019re going to talk about Gastronomic Menorca although this time it\u2019s the monastic recipe of Menjar Blanc.\u00a0 It\u2019s a sweet cream, a typical pudding that is traditionally made during 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