Coconut quindim

Dessert · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 10 Egg Yolks
• 100g Caster Sugar
• 300ml Coconut Milk
• 50g Desiccated Coconut
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Method

1. Heat the pan — Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Rub 4 ramekins, about 175ml capacity, or dariole moulds liberally with the soft butter.
2. Mix together — Sprinkle with the caster sugar to coat. In a medium bowl, press the egg yolks through a wire sieve and mix with the coconut milk, sugar, coconut and vanilla.
3. Continue cooking — Pour into ramekins and place in a large roasting tin in the oven.
4. Continue cooking — Pour water into the roasting tin to three-quarters up the ramekins so it acts like a bain marie or water bath for the quindim.
5. Bake — Bake for 30-35 mins until the tops are golden.
6. Continue cooking — Take the ramekins out of the water and leave to cool for 5 mins.
7. Chill — Chill for 4 hrs and then run a knife around the edge.
8. Serve — Place a plate on top and turn out the quindims to serve.

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