Kaya (coconut Egg Custard)

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups coconut cream
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 -3 pandan leaves, knotted

Recipe

• 1 start with one cup of sugar, but more can be used. use less/more pandan, depending on the level of fragrance you want this to have.
• 2 combine the eggs and sugar in a bowl until well blended and the sugar is completely dissolved.
• 3 add in coconut cream and mix well.
• 4 pour mixture into the top of a double boiler and "steam" uncovered for 1 hour, stirring constantly.
• 5 cover then "steam" for another 2 hours, refilling with boiling water and stirring mixture every 1/2 hour.
• 6 after steaming for a combined 3 hours, the mixture should be thick and golden brown.
• 7 add the knotted pandan leaves and allow the mixture to "steam" for another hour without stirring.
• 8 remove knotted pandan leaves and cool before filling into clean, warm bottles to store.