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Kaffir Lime Custards

Name: Kaffir Lime Custards
Total time: 2 h 29 min 59 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cup sugar; 2 kaffir lime leaves*; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; sweetened whipped cream, for garnish; lychees, quartered, for garnish; mint, chopped, for garnish; sea salt, for garnish

December 31, 2012

Bryant Ng

Will Budiaman

This dreamy custard is super silky and astonishingly simple to make. The secret: It firms up in a couple of hours with lime juice instead of the usual eggs or gelatin.

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Ready in

2 h, 30 m

Servings

461

Calories Per Serving

Notes

Note: The custards can be refrigerated overnight. Garnish just before serving.

*Note: Kaffir lime leaves, popular in Indonesian, Thai, and other Southeast Asian cuisines, are available at specialty food stores and online.

Ingredients

3 1/2 Cups heavy cream
1 Cup sugar
2 kaffir lime leaves*
1/2 Cup plus 2 tablespoons lime juice
2 Teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1/4 Teaspoon salt
Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
Lychees, quartered, for garnish
Mint, chopped, for garnish
Sea salt, for garnish

Directions

In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the cream with the sugar and kaffir lime leaves and bring to a simmer. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the cream is slightly reduced, about 15 minutes.

Whisk the lime juice into the hot cream. Set a fine-meshed sieve over a measuring cup and strain the cream. Stir in the lime zest and salt. Pour the cream into eight 6-ounce glasses and refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 2 hours. Garnish the custards with whipped cream, lychees, mint, and sea salt and serve right away.

Nutritional Facts

Servings8

Calories Per Serving461

Total Fat39g59%

Sugar28gN/A

Saturated24g100%

Cholesterol143mg48%

Protein2g4%

Carbs30g10%

Vitamin A429µg48%

Vitamin B120.2µg3.1%

Vitamin C7mg12%

Vitamin D0.7µg0.2%

Vitamin E1mg6%

Vitamin K3µg4%

Calcium73mg7%

Fiber0.2g0.7%

Folate (food)6µgN/A

Folate equivalent (total)6µg2%

Iron0.1mg0.7%

Magnesium9mg2%

Monounsaturated11gN/A

Phosphorus67mg10%

Polyunsaturated1gN/A

Potassium102mg3%

Riboflavin (B2)0.1mg7.2%

Sodium113mg5%

Sugars, added25gN/A

Zinc0.3mg1.8%