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Steamed Coconut Custard Recipe
Sweets & Desserts Recipes

Srikaya is a very popular dessert that pops up all over South-east Asia, rather as crème caramel is found all over Europe or, indeed, wherever Europeans have settled.

Ingredients

400 ml/14 fl oz
75 ml/5 tbsp
3
25 g/1 oz
4

can coconut milk
water
eggs, beaten
cellophane noodles, soaked in warm water for 5 minutes
ripe bananas or plantains, peeled and cut in small pieces
salt
vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)

Method:

Stir the coconut milk, water and sugar into the beaten eggs and whisk well together.
Strain into a 1.75 liter/3 pint/71/2 cup heatproof soufflé dish
Drain the noodles well and cut them into small pieces with scissors. Stir the noodles into the coconut milk mixture, together with the chopped bananas or plantains. Stir in a pinch of salt.
Cover the dish with foil and place in a steamer for about 1 hour, or until set. Test by inserting a thin, small knife or skewer into the centre. Serve hot or cold, on its own or topped with vanilla ice cream.

Serves 8

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Last updated :09 Jun 2008

Stir the coconut milk, water and sugar into the beaten eggs and whisk well together.

Strain into a 1.75 liter/3 pint/71/2 cup heatproof soufflé dish

Drain the noodles well and cut them into small pieces with scissors. Stir the noodles into the coconut milk mixture, together with the chopped bananas or plantains. Stir in a pinch of salt.

Cover the dish with foil and place in a steamer for about 1 hour, or until set. Test by inserting a thin, small knife or skewer into the centre. Serve hot or cold, on its own or topped with vanilla ice cream.