Bebinca de Leite

Description
Coconut pudding

Ingredients

 * 3 cups coconut milk
 * 1¾ cups sugar
 * 1 tbsp butter
 * salt
 * 1 cup cornstarch
 * 2½ cups milk
 * 7 egg yolks, beaten

Directions

 * 1) Heat coconut milk, sugar, butter, and a pinch of salt together in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
 * 2) Meanwhile, mix together cornstarch and milk in a medium bowl.
 * 3) Whisk in egg yolks, then whisk into coconut milk mixture.
 * 4) Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking constantly, until custard thickens and loses its raw cornstarch taste, about 20 minutes.
 * 5) Be careful not to boil custard.
 * 6) Rinse a 1½-quart baking dish with water, then pour hot custard into wet dish.
 * 7) Cool to room temperature.
 * 8) Run custard under broiler until browned on top.
 * 9) Cover custard with plastic wrap, then chill before serving.