Coconut custard with lime syrup

Serves: 6
Time to make: 45 mins , plus 1 hr chilling
( Hands-on time: 10 mins )

Total cost: $ 9.00 / $ 1.50 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

400ml light coconut milk
250ml trim milk
⅓ cup castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
Syrup
¼ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
¼ cup water
½ lime, zest and juice
passionfruit pulp

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 190ºC. Place coconut milk, sugar and eggs in a large jug. Whisk until combined.

2 Pour mixture into ramekins or ovenproof dishes or cups. Place ramekins in a roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to reach halfway up ramekin sides.

3 Bake for 30-35 minutes or until just set. Remove from water and set aside for 5 minutes to cool. Serve warm or chill for an hour or more.

4 To make syrup, combine sugar, water, lime juice and zest in a saucepan over a low heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes until syrup thickens.

5 To serve, pour warm syrup over custards and top with 1/2 teaspoon passionfruit pulp and extra lime zest if preferred.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 660kJ

Calories 158cal

Protein 9g

Total fat 5g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 24g

Dietary fibre 0.00g

Sodium 70mg

Calcium 70mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.