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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Pistachio Custard/Pudding


This is a dessert i have been wanting to make at home for quite sometime. Whenever i think of custard, i remember my PG hostel days, wherein we get a small fruit custard bowl as dessert for lunch every Wednesday. Who could resist eating just one? So, we (me n friends) sneak and take away (decent way to say 'steal', hehe) 3 or 4 bowls, when the person at the hostel food counter turns her back. The custard tastes even better this way. It will be super sweet and totally irresistible. Here, when i get to taste Crème brûlée at first, i felt the same spongy custard that just melts in my mouth. I can never have enough of it. I didn't know custard is that easy to prepare until i landed vahrehvah's Caramel Custard recipe. It turned out so delicate with mild sweetness and soft texture thats simply yummylicious. Here goes the recipe for you to try it out,
Ingredients:

2 cups Milk
3 Eggs
1/4 cup + 3tsp Sugar
1/4tsp Vanilla Extract
1tbsp Water
1tbsp Pistachios (chopped), for sprinkling
Food color (optional)
How to:
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Set a small baking pan inside a big baking dish half filled with water.
  • Heat the 3tsp sugar in a pan along with water and let it caramelize in a medium-low flame. (I tried twice and didn't get the caramelization, instead the sugar dried up and became hard, hehe. So i just spread the lumps inside the small baking pan and kept aside.)
  • Break the eggs in a bowl and whisk'em along with the 1/4cup of sugar.
  • Then pour the vanilla extract and milk, and continue whisking until everything blends.
  • Now pour the milk mixture over the sugar that has been spread and bake for 45 mins. 
  • Remove and let sit for 20 mins. With a knife or spoon run the sides and separate the custard sticking to the sides.
  • With a plate placed upside down on the baking pan, carefully transfer the custard onto the plate.
  • The sugar would have melted and runs over the custard. Refrigerate it, sprinkle the chopped pistachios and serve chill.
Sending the treat to Lisa's Sweet as Sugar Cookies event.
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25 comments:

  1. wow i love dat.....awesome recipe and easy as well

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  2. OHHHHHH i just have a bit... lovely:)

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  3. Yumm, pudding looks super yummy..I dont bother to have some..Even i prepared pudding with rose syrup exactly as urs..

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  4. Love the beautiful shape of the decadent pudding.

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  5. Pistachio custard looks to creamy and yummy.

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  6. pudding looks super irresistible and tempting..

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  7. wow pudding looks delicious mouthwatering pics wnt to try this soon

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  8. Looks super yum...lovely stepwise too

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  9. Very yummy custard....loved the shape too.

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  10. Awesome dessert..such a nice shaped mould...looks so beautiful and decorative...apt for parties.

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  11. Wow delicious and juicy custard.Lovely post.

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  12. That looks absolutely delicious and quiet tempting! Loved the shape :)

    US Masala

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  13. Nidhya, Pistachio pudding looks outta sight - Love the pan you've used for it - It has come out perfect dear :)

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  14. This is tempting n delicious Nidhya...lipsmacking clicks..:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  15. yum yum yum....custrad pudding looks super delicious ! would definitely love to try it for my daughter !

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  16. Very nice pudding! It's truly mouthwatering!

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  17. Your pudding looks so lovely, soft and creamy. Delish. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I'd like to invite you to stop by and link your pudding up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/04/sweets-for-saturday-11.html

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  18. Never tasted egg custard so far,you have set it so perfect ,looks pleasing to eyes!

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  19. Custard looks simply delicious adding pistachio adds to the flavor.

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  20. Hi Nidhya,
    Plz pick up an award from my blog.

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  21. first , i shd say.. love ur blog title and blog description :)

    lovely looking custard.. and nice shape to it..

    new to ur blog and happy to follow u for more wonderful recipes..

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