Chinese · Dessert
Egg White Milk Custard
A classic Cantonese steamed egg white milk pudding (don tai, or 'frozen' milk custard without the frozen bit), prized for its impossibly silky, pure-white, trembling set achieved by gently steaming sweetened milk and egg whites together. Strained twice and steamed low and slow, it carries almost no eggy flavour, just clean dairy sweetness and a glass-smooth texture.
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10 minsPrep
12 minsCook
24 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
114Calories
6.5gProtein
3.4gFat
14.1gCarbs
14.1gSugar
0gFiber
93mgSodium
10mgChol
1.9gSat Fat
201mgPotassium
115mgCalcium
0.1mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Riesling Wine
local
Longjing Green Tea
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Warm the whole milk gently in a small pan until lukewarm (do not boil), then stir in the sugar until fully dissolved and set aside to cool slightly.
2
In a bowl, whisk the egg whites very gently with a fork just until loosened and combined, taking care to avoid building up foam or bubbles.
3
Stir the vanilla extract into the warm milk, then slowly pour the milk into the egg whites in a thin stream while stirring gently in one direction.
4
Pass the mixture through a fine sieve twice into a jug to remove any bubbles and chalazae, giving the smoothest possible texture.
5
Skim off any remaining surface bubbles with a spoon, then divide the mixture evenly between two 180ml ramekins or small heatproof pots.
6
Cover each pot loosely with foil or a small plate to stop condensation dripping in, then place in a steamer over gently simmering water.
7
Steam on low-medium heat for 10-12 minutes, until the custard is just set with a gentle wobble in the centre, then turn off the heat and rest covered for 2 minutes before removing.
8
Serve warm, or chill briefly if a cooler custard is preferred.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 200g200g Whole Milk
- 60g60g Egg White, lightly beaten
- 18g18g Sugar White
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
