Mark Bittman

Steamed Coconut Custard

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home
The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

Palm sugar, or jaggery, is dark, unrefined sugar made from a variety of sources, including the sap of the palm tree. It can be chunky and must be broken up; dark brown sugar is a nearly perfect substitute.

This dish is great with slices of ripe fresh mango.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup palm or brown sugar
  • 1 cup</

Method

  1. Bring 2 inches of water to a steady simmer in the bottom of a large steamer. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl just until beaten. Whisk in the sugar until the mixture is smooth, then add the coconut milk and whisk again until well blended.
  2. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch c