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Coconut delight:π₯₯π΄
Ingredients
- π»For the base:
- 500 ml milk
- 1/2 cup (100 g)sugar
- 50 g plain flour 1/3 cup
- 30 g cornflour
- 25 g butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 β120 g desiccated coconut (Dry-roast the desiccated coconut in a pan over low heat, making sure it remains white.)
- 200 ml double cream
- π»For the cream:
- 2 Tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- π»For the topping:
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- Some chopped pistachios
- Some rose petals
Steps
- Grease a rectangular tray, about 20 Γ 30 cm, and cover the bottom generously with desiccated coconut.
- In a saucepan, whisk together the milk, sugar, flour and cornflour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy, about 7β10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour over the coconut.
- Carefully spread the hot custard evenly over the coconut-lined tray. Smooth the top. Let it cool slightly, then refrigerate for 2β3 hours, until completely set.
- Whip the double cream with icing sugar and vanilla until thick. Spread it gently over the chilled custard.then refrigerate again for couple of hours or until set the cream.
- Cut into 12β16 equal squares. Carefully lift each square with a spatula. Put them in serving plate. Sprinkle with extra coconut,pistachios and rose petals before serving.