Dessert for 8

Coconut Quindim with eggs

Name: Coconut Quindim with eggs
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shredded coconut; 3/4 cup milk; 10 egg yolks; 1 cup sugar; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp shredded coconut

$2.40for 455 minServes 8

Egg yolks, coconut, milk, sugar, and butter bake together into a bright, firm Brazilian custard dessert.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shredded coconut, 2.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Milk, 6.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Eggs, 10$0.30 each typical	10	$3.00Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.79

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.60 per serving$2.40 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup milk
10 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp shredded coconut

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch round pan with butter, then coat it with 2 tablespoons coconut.
Stir the 3/4 cup coconut and milk together, then let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.
Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and remaining butter until blended, then stir in the coconut mixture.
Pour the custard into the prepared pan and place it in a larger pan filled with hot water.
Bake for 40 minutes, until the custard is firm, then cool it for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan.

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