Vanilla Cream With Coconut and Lime
"Tahitian vanilla beans are known for their aromatic, fruity, cherry, anisic-like flavor profile. Tahitian Pure Vanilla is especially symbiotic with fruit-based products such as fruited yogurt and sorbet.
This cream has 4 exotic components: vanilla, coconut, lime…and rum!
Adapted and posted for ZWT7."
photo by Artandkitchen
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
- 1 vanilla bean (if possible Tahitian)
- 3 eggs, yolk only
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 lime, peel grated (reserve some strips for decoration)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon rum
directions
- Boil milk with the opened vanilla bean.
- During this time stir egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch together in a pan until incorporated (don’t cook yet).
- Add hot milk (vanilla bean removed) , lime zest and coconut milk to the egg mixture and stir continuously by medium heat until thick and creamy.
- Add rum and stir well.
- Fill this delicious cream in serving cups and decorate with lime zest strips.
- Cool at least 2 hours and serve chilled.
- Note: for a special touch add 1 teaspoon rum over chilled cream!
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Reviews
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Good but not perfect. It didn't set up properly. ?? It got a little grainy from being heated too much after combining yolks & milk (my fault). The flavor was really good but I think 3 flavors was a bit too much. We all happily ate it, though! Made for Aussie Swap 6/13.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Artandkitchen
Switzerland
I'm a wife, mother, beekeeper, food addicted and lover of nature as well as travels.
Travelling I discovered the pleasures for the food, his colors, taste and spices. Now I?m really devoted to food photography and I love experimenting with new recipes to share them with my family and the world.
My main inspirations:
Italy: my roots
Switzerland: homeland
Greece: adopted homeland
Travelling: spices and dreams
Herbs and Bees: education in biology
Colors and shapes: love eat with eyes as well
