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Cantonese Steamed Egg Custard with Milk

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Cantonese Steamed Egg Custard with Milk

廣式鮮奶燉蛋

One whole egg and an extra yolk turn a small bowl of milk into a rich Cantonese sweet custard.

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CustardEgg and milk
SteamAbout 10 min
RecipeHong Kong Desserts
Ingredients4 listed
Video length3:49

Before you begin

Strain before steaming for a smooth surface and an even set.

Method 做法

01

Prepare the sweetened milk

Warm the milk gently with the sugar until dissolved. Let it cool to lukewarm. Gently beat the whole egg and the additional yolk together.

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Blending the whole egg with an extra yolk
02

Strain the custard

Slowly stir the sweetened milk into the egg. Strain into a small heatproof serving bowl to remove strands and bubbles, then cover with foil.

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Straining the sweet egg and milk mixtureStraining the milk and egg mixture
03

Steam on low heat

Place on a rack over gently simmering water and cover the steamer. Steam over low heat for about 10 minutes, until the centre is softly set. Lift out carefully and open the foil away from you. Serve warm or cool and chill.

See this stage at 2:50 →
Covering the custard bowl for steaming
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Cantonese Steamed Egg Custard with Milk

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✦How do I keep the custard silky?
Use a gentle simmer: a rolling boil can make the texture coarse. A deeper bowl can take longer, so judge by the set of the centre.

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