Kaffir Lime Custards
Dec 31, 2012 | 3:58 pm
Kaffir Lime Custards
Will Budiaman
Kaffir Lime Custards
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 m8
Servings
461
Calories Per Serving
Deliver Ingredients
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
Total Fat
39g
59%
Sugar
28g
N/A
Saturated Fat
24g
100%
Cholesterol
143mg
48%
Protein
2g
4%
Carbs
30g
10%
Vitamin A
429µg
48%
Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3.1%
Vitamin C
7mg
12%
Vitamin D
0.7µg
0.2%
Vitamin E
1mg
6%
Vitamin K
3µg
4%
Calcium
73mg
7%
Fiber
0.2g
0.7%
Folate (food)
6µg
N/A
Folate equivalent (total)
6µg
2%
Iron
0.1mg
0.7%
Magnesium
9mg
2%
Monounsaturated
11g
N/A
Phosphorus
67mg
10%
Polyunsaturated
1g
N/A
Potassium
102mg
3%
Riboflavin (B2)
0.1mg
7.2%
Sodium
113mg
5%
Sugars, added
25g
N/A
Zinc
0.3mg
1.8%