Sangkaya fak thong (coconut custard steamed in a pumpkin)

A striking Thai dessert: a whole pumpkin filled with coconut-palm-sugar custard and steamed. Sliced, the orange pumpkin and caramel-coloured custard make beautiful layers.

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Method

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1. Cut off the top of the pumpkin like a lid, and scoop out the seeds and fibres thoroughly with a spoon. Wipe the inside dry.
2. Finely chop the pandan leaf, blend with half the coconut milk, and strain. (Skip this with vanilla.)
3. Whisk the eggs with the palm sugar and salt until the sugar fully dissolves, without whipping to a foam.
4. Add the coconut milk (and pandan coconut milk), mix, then pour through a sieve into the pumpkin, to about 1 cm below the rim.
5. Put the pumpkin in a heatproof dish in a steamer, and steam over boiling water, over medium heat, for 50-60 minutes, until the custard has set (a skewer inserted comes out clean) and the pumpkin flesh is tender. ⏱ Timer: 50 min
6. Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and slice into wedges with a sharp knife to serve. ⏱ Timer: 1 h

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

• Steam the custard slowly over medium steam; high heat will make it full of holes.
• If the pumpkin is too large, the custard can also be steamed separately in small bowls.

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