Papa de Aletria

* 100 grs vermicelli
* 4 dL milk
* 150 grs sugar
* 50 grs butter
* 3 egg yolks
* zest of 1 lemon
* cinnamon

Cook the vermicelli in boiling water for 5 minutes and then drain and return to stove. Add the milk, lemon zest and sugar and allow the vermicelli to finish cooking. After finished cooking, add the butter and remove from the heat. Whip the egg yolks together and then slowly add them to the vermicelli mix, stirring continuously. Return the mixture to the stove long enough to allow the eggs to cook.

Pour the mixture into one large platter or 4 small dishes and then decorate the tops with powdered cinnamon.

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