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Japanese Pudding - Custard Purin Recipe

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Japanese Custard Purin

Japanese Custard Purin

Photo (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Creamy and smooth pudding is generally called purin or custard purin in Japan and is a popular dessert in Japan.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • butter
  • *For Sauce
  • 6 tbsps sugar
  • 2 tbsps water

Preparation:

Butter individual pudding molds. Heat 2 Tbsp of water in a sauce pan. Add 6 Tbsps of sugar and simmer until the sauce is browned. Pour some sauce in the molds. Put milk in a medium pan and heat to about 140 degrees F. Dissolve sugar in the milk and add vanilla extract. Stop the heat. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl. Gradually add warm milk in the egg mixture. Run the egg mixture through a strainer. Scoop out some bubbles from the surface of the egg mixture. Pour egg mixture over the sauce. Place the pudding molds in a steamer and steam for about 15-20 minutes on low heat. Stop the heat and let them cool. Remove pudding from the molds and serve on plates.
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