Friday, June 21, 2013

Chocolate Coconut Custard



So if you have a Thermomix, then you will know that beautiful homemade custard is one of the easiest things you can make in this wonderful machine!  However if you don't have a Thermomix, it is still really easy to make your own custard!  This one is one of our favourite flavours and it's dairy free so that's a bonus.

Ingredients:
400ml can coconut milk/cream
200ml water
2 free range eggs
3/4 cup rapadura or raw sugar
1/3 cup cacao powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp gluten-free cornflour

Method:
On stove top: dissolve the cornflour in some water and then add it, with all the other ingredients to a saucepan.  On a medium heat, cook, whisking constantly for a few minutes until the custard has thickened to the desired consistency (don't forget the custard will thicken further as it cools).

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In Thermomix - add all the ingredients to the TM bowl and cook 7min/90deg/sp4.

20 comments:

  1. Hi Iwa I just had a question about this recipe - would almond milk work in place of the coconut? I don't really have any problems with coconut milk (I adore coconut in all its forms) but I just made some almond milk and need a way to use it up! Cheers

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  2. Hey Meagan! Don't see why almond milk would be an issue! Let me know how you go!

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  3. It worked great! Much lighter than coconut milk so I reckon I'd save it til summer and use coconut milk now but it's still really good!

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  4. I just got my new Thermomix and made custard for the very first time. This one looks lip smacking good!

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  5. We made it in the thermo and loved it! Might add an extra tbs of cornflour next time to thicken it up a bit more.

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  6. I tried this recipe and it is delicious, although a little sweet for me, so going to halve the sugar on the next attempt :)

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  7. Hehe good idea Smee, i do have a bit of a sweet tooth ;)

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  8. Made this today so delicious and your veg lasagne. Moving on to the carrot and pineapple muffins. Love your recipes so easy to follow. :-)

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    1. Jessica, thanks for the feedback! So happy that you're enjoying my recipes :)

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  9. Made this today so delicious and your veg lasagne. Moving on to the carrot and pineapple muffins. Love your recipes so easy to follow. :-)

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  10. Just made this with 1/2 cup coconut sugar instead of the 3/4 rapadura and added a pinch of sea salt. Thickened up perfectly. So yummy! I can't believe how easy it was. I am so excited to give it to the kids tomorrow (if hubby and I don't eat it all tonight!).

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    1. It is super easy isn't it Monique? Hope the kids get to try some tomorrow ;)

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  11. so glad I found your recipes...you have the best creamy milk chocolate like recipes I have found so far. Most recipes with Cacao I have found too bitter and my little man won't eat them but yours are delicious and kid palate friendly :)

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    1. Thank you! I have super fussy kids too so know the feeling :) But they love my choccie recipes!

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  12. This is SO good!! I used 2 big tablespoons of brown rice flour instead of cornflour and it turned out like chocolate pudding, and now that it's cold it's like chocolate mousse. I also used 1/2 cup coconut sugar and half a vanilla bean instead of extract. Thanks Iwa!

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  13. Yum! This is in the Thermie right now! Thanks for the recipe! Rachel

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  14. This is easily the best recipe for choc custard I've found for the thermie! Thank you, it worked perfectly and was delicious, and (mostly) guilt free!

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