Momofuku Milk Bar’s Cereal Milk
(from Beckshe’s recipe box)
Source: Momofuku Milk Bar
Serves 1 peopleCategories: Beverages
Ingredients
- For Caramelized Cornflakes (makes 18 oz):
- 10 oz. cornflakes
- 2 oz. nonfat dry milk powder
- 4 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- For Cereal Milk (approximately 1 c.):
- 4 c. whole milk
- 14 oz. caramelized cornflakes
Directions
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To prepare the caramelized cornflakes:
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Preheat your oven to 275 F.
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Put the cornflakes in a large mixing bowl and crush them with your hands a few times.
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Combine milk powder, sugar and salt in another bowl, give it a stir and set aside.
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Add the melted butter to the cornflakes and then the sugar mixture and toss to combine.
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Spread out on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven until they caramelize, for approximately 35 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature.
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To prepare the cereal milk:
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Combine 14 oz of caramelized cornflakes and milk in a large mixing bowl and let steep for an hour.
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Strain the milk with the help of a fine-mesh sieve (make sure to press on the cornflakes with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible), strain once again (through a finer sieve or cheesecloth this time), pour it in a container and set aside.
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Chill the milk in the refrigerator.