PUDING KUAH/ LIGHT PUDDING WITH CUSTARD SAUCE - Lynn's Recipe

I made this delightful dessert for a dinner party held at the cafe. It's fluffy pudding bathe in sweet and creamy custard sauce, topped with canned fruit cocktail and normally savoured cold. The sauce can be prepared days ahead and the pudding only takes a breeze to firm up. I remember making this the first time and it turned out pretty soggy and watery. The addition of gelatin and jelly powder helps to firm it evenly. The jelly strips can be found in any Asian groceries. And always, always serve this dessert cold!

Ingredients:

PUDDING

A packet of jelly strips

6 cups of water

4 tbsp sugar

2 tsp jelly powder

1 tsp gelatin powder

6 egg whites (large)

A few (3/4) drops of red colouring

1 tsp lemon juice

-Use 10" square pan.

- Put water in a pot. Sprinkle gelatine and jelly powder. Leave for 5 minutes.

- Then add in jelly strips and sugar. Turn on heat. Leave to boil or until all the strips dissolve.

- Add the red colouring. remove from heat.

- Let the mixture cool a bit BUT not until it begins to solidify. If you see bits of solid jelly floating, strain them out and move to the next step immediately.

- In a mixer, whip the egg whites until they are stiff (but not dry). Slowly, pour 1/4 of the jelly mixture on the sides of the bowl. Continue to beat at medium speed. Then add in the rest of the mixture slowly. Beat the mixture until the egg whites are evenly incorporated in the mixture, ensuring that no lumps are seen.

- Pour into pan.

CUSTARD SAUCE

5 tbsp of custard powder

2 cups of water

1 can of evaporated milk

1 cup of fresh milk

2 cups of sugar (can be less or more, but I like it sweet)

4 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

- Put eveything in a pot. Whisk until all mix evenly.

- Turn on heat and stir until the mixture thickens slightly.

- If you like it thicker, you can cook it further or add a tbsp of custard powder to the mixture.

- Cool and chill.

Serving suggestion:

- Invert the pudding and cut 2" pieces. Serve a few pieces in a bowl. Pour a generous amount of custard sauce onto it, and top with fruit cocktail or any fresh fruits preferred. Bon appetit!