Best 5 Little Steamed Ginger Puddings With Coconut Custard Recipes

GINGER SYRUP STEAMED PUDDING

Steps:

• Generously grease a 1.2-litre pudding basin and line the base with a circle of baking paper. Cut out and grease a 35cm square piece of foil.
• Scatter the sliced ginger into the base of the pudding basin, drizzle with 2 tablespoons golden syrup and the ginger syrup. Set aside. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter, sugar, eggs and milk and beat with an electric whisk for a few minutes, until smooth.
• Spoon into the basin and level the top. Place the foil on a work surface and fold 2 pleats in the centre. Place, buttered-side down, on top of the pudding basin and secure with string around the rim. Before cutting the string, take it up over the top to create a loose handle, then tie securely. Trim off any excess foil.
• Place the pudding basin on a trivet or an upturned saucer in a large saucepan and fill with enough boiling water to come two-thirds up the side of the basin. Cover, bring up to a simmer and cook for 2 hours. Check the level of the water (after at least 30 minutes, see tip), and top up with boiling water if necessary.
• To serve, loosen the sides of the pudding with a knife and carefully turn out onto a plate. Pour over the extra syrup and serve with custard.

GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Using a microplane or grater, grate the ginger and squeeze out the juice through cheesecloth or a fine sieve into a bowl. You need 2 tablespoonfuls of juice. You should see a fine layer of white starch. Put 1 tablespoon of juice into each of two bowls. Heat the milk and sugar to 60-65°C (140-150°F), stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Stir the ginger juice, then pour the milk from a height of about 10 cm (4 inches) into the ginger juice. Don't stir and don't move the bowls. Leave for 5-10 minutes to set. Serve warm or chilled.

STEAMED LEMON CUSTARD WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl with an electric mixer or wire whisk, beat the egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla extract; continue to whip until the whites hold soft peaks. Sift the cake flour, sugar, and salt, together; gently fold the dry ingredients into the whites with a rubber spatula.
• Take 2 (6-ounce) ramekins and put 10 raspberries in the bottom of each. Spoon the batter into the ramekins and set them in a bamboo steamer with a lid. Heat 2-inches of water in a wok over medium flame, set the steamer in the wok and steam the custard for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around edges of the ramekins and turn upside down onto plates. Garnish with raspberries, mint, and a dusting of confectioners' sugar.
• VARIATION: To steam the custard at the same time as the Black Bass in Miso Soup entree, simply prepare the batter before assembling the steamers. Wrap the ramekins in plastic wrap (so they won't smell of fish) and put them in the top tier of the bamboo steamer. Steam everything together as directed in the recipe.

JAMAICAN GINGER SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 1.2-litre pudding basin, then press a disc of baking parchment into the base. Heat 4cm water in a heavy-based pan and add a trivet or upturned bowl or saucer to the base.
• Sieve the flour, baking powder and bicarb into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and ½ tsp fine salt and stir everything together. Wrap the end of the frozen butter in foil and, holding it by the foil end, coarsely grate the butter into the dry ingredients. Unwrap and discard the foil to grate the last piece. Fold everything together so the butter is evenly distributed. Mix in the stem ginger, eggs, treacle, sugar and milk. Spoon into the pudding basin, leaving a small gap for the sponge to rise, and cover with a disc of parchment. Seal the pudding basin with a tight-fitting lid or a double layer of foil, sealed tightly around the basin and tied with cook's string. Set on top of the trivet, cover with a lid and steam for 3 hrs, topping up with water so it doesn't boil dry.
• Pour the syrup into a shallow frying pan, bring to the boil and cook until the syrup is turning a deep golden brown. Quickly whisk in the rum and butter, then whisk in the cream and bubble for 2 mins. Gently tip the sponge pudding out of its basin and onto a serving plate. Pour over the rum sauce and serve with thick cream or vanilla ice cream, if you like.

COCONUT CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and salt until blended. In a large saucepan, heat milk to simmering. Gradually whisk into egg mixture. Stir in extracts. Pour into ten 8-oz. custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg., Place cups in two 13x9-in. baking pans. Add 1 in. of hot water to the pans. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., Remove cups to a wire rack; cool for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator.