For this foodie challenge, “M” was a difficult letter! Not due to lack of food beginning with M, but because I really wanted to do Mangosteen and they weren’t in season! So with a small delay, I finally found Mangosteens (in season in the warmer months, FYI) and was able to create this traditional Thai baked custard try dessert. This recipe was definitely worth the wait! Clafouti is normally from France, however the Thai adapted the recipe, and added the traditionally Thai Mangosteen for the delicious recipe you will find below.
Yield: 6 approximately
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
What you need:
- 5 fresh mangosteen fruit
- 1/2 cup sugar
- additional 1 tbsp of sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 4 large eggs
- salt
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coconut extract (can be substituted for another tsp of vanilla extract)
- icing sugar for garnish
What you do:
- Generously grease a small casserole dish, or 6 small ramekins.
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the stem of the mangosteen. If ripe, you should be able to peel the thick skin off. Otherwise cut the skin off.
- Place the white manogsteen sections (leaving the stones inside) in a small bowl.
- Toss fruit with the cornstarch and tbsp sugar.
- Arrange the mangosteen segments in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish / ramekins.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs with the salt and sugar to blend.
- Then whisk in the flour, stirring until smooth.
- Add the coconut milk, lemon rind, vanilla extract, and coconut extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Heat the oven to 180°C.
- Pour this mixture into the casserole dish. Some of the fruit may float through, that is desirable.
- Place the casserole dish in the oven for 55 minutes, or until the middle is set and the top is golden brown. If you are using ramekins, place the ramekins in a casserole dish, and fill the casserole dish with water until it reaches approximately halfway up the ramekins.
- Serve warm, with a sprinkling of icing sugar, and a side of cream or ice-cream. Make sure you warn your guests of the stones.
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