Sankaya (Thai Pumpkin Custard)

photo by Vnut-Beyond Redempt


- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 Pumpkin
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 small Japanese pumpkin (Kabocha, 2.2 - 3.3lb)
- 200 -250 ml coconut milk
- 5 -6 eggs (60gm each)
- 1⁄2 - 1 cup sugar (depends on how sweet you want it to be)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 pinch salt (I keep forgetting to put it in)
- evaporated milk (optional)
directions
- Make sure ingredients are at room temperature.
- Cut a hole from the top and remove the cap.
- Using a spoon remove all the seeds and guts.
- Fill cavity up to 1" from top with water.
- Pour water into a measuring container.
- Note amount of water.
- That will give you a idea if your pumpkin's cavity is too small for the custard filling. Pour water out of container.
- Mix coconut milk, eggs (5 eggs if using 200ml coconut milk, 6 eggs if using 250ml), sugar and extract well in the measuring container.
- Add Ginko nuts if using.
- Pour into cavity leaving 1" space from top.
- If there is too much headspace (too little filling), you can use evaporate milk to make up the shortfall.
- Put pumpkin into a steamer that has boiling water.
- Do not put cap back on the pumpkin.
- Put cap next to the pumpkin in the steamer or on it (see photo).
- Steam for 45 minutes.
- The custard will rise up a bit (that's why we leave 1" space).
- Use a knife or fork and push it into the custard.
- If it comes out clean. It's done.
- Leave to cool to room temperature.
- If you cut the pumpkin when it has not cooled sufficiently, the custard will be runny.
- I would put it into the fridge before cutting. But that's me.
- Enjoy.
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Vnut-Beyond Redempt
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