Spicy Coconut Custard Recipe

Ingredients :

2

2 teaspoons

1 teaspoon

1 cup

1 cup

1/2 cup

1 cup

3

2

Cinnamon sticks

Whole cloves

Ground nutmeg

Water

Cream

Soft dark brown sugar

Coconut milk

Eggs, lightly beaten

Egg yolks, lightly beaten

1. Preheat the oven to warm 160^oC
2. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, water and cream in a medium pan.
3. Bring to simmering point, reduce heat to very low and leave for 5 minutes to allow the spices to flavor the liquid.
4. Add the sugar and coconut milk, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
5. Place the eggs and egg yolks in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
6. Pour the spiced milk mixture over the eggs and stir to combine.
7. Strain the mixture into a jug, discarding the whole spices.
8. Pour the custard mixture into 6 small dishes, each of about 1/2 cup capacity.
9. Place the small dishes in a baking dish. Pour enough hot water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the small dishes.
10. Bake for 30 minutes.
11. The custard is cooked when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean and the custard is only slightly wobbly.
12. Remove the custards from the baking dish.
13. Serve custard hot or chilled.