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Quindim (Brazilian Coconut Egg Custard)

Name: Quindim (Brazilian Coconut Egg Custard)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Brazil
Ingredients: egg yolks 8 pieces; sugar 200 g; shredded coconut 150 g; coconut milk 200 ml; butter 20 g

A glossy coconut and egg yolk custard baked until set.

50 minutes · 8 servings · Moderate

Quindim is the dessert of Bahia celebrations and Easter tables, where it sits beside denser sweets and wins on lightness. Only the yolks go in, which is what makes it set smooth and glossy rather than into a sponge. The coconut is grated fine and sifted in, and any coarse shred will show as a flaw when it comes out of the mould.

Ingredients

egg yolks8 pieces
sugar200 g
shredded coconut150 g
coconut milk200 ml
butter20 g

Directions

1
Whisk yolks, coconut milk, sugar and coconut 5 minutes.
2
Rest batter 10 minutes.
3
Divide into buttered molds.
4
Bake in a water bath at 160C for 30 minutes until set.
tops are golden and set

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