How to Make Caramel Kaya
Kaya is a very popular spread among Malaysian and Singaporean, it is usually served with bread, cream cracker, kuih Pulut Tekan, etc. The key ingredients for Kaya are coconut milk, eggs and sugar. The common flavour are Caramel Kaya, Pandan Kaya and Original flavour Kaya.
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Ingredients
- 180 g + 40 g fine sugar
- 2 tbsps hot water
- 230 ml thick coconut milk*
- 4 egg grade A
- 3 pandan leaves
Instructions
- Heat 40 g of sugar over low heat until sugar starts to melt. Add in ½ tbsp of hot water, continue to cook into caramel. Off the heat.
- Add in another 1 ½ tbsps of hot water, turn to low heat, cook into caramel syrup, off the heat. (Reminder: Use cooking pot with thick base for cooking caramel to prevent burning.)
- Add in 180 g of sugar and thick coconut milk to the caramel syrup, stir until sugar has dissolved.
- Beat eggs gently, add to the mixture and mix well.
- Strain mixture through a sieve into stainless mixing bowl, add in pandan leaves.
- Bring ⅓ large pot of water to the boil, turn to medium heat, put mixing bowl with mixture over hot water, cook mixture by stirring with hand whisk until it starts to thicken (about 4-5 minutes).
- Reduce to medium-low heat, continue to cook until thickened (another 2-3 minutes, suggested time is only for reference as the heat for different cooker is different).
- Turn to low heat, cover with a lid that is tied with cloth immediately, simmer for 45 minutes.
- After simmering for 45 minutes, Caramel Kaya is done.
- Discard pandan leaves, whisk kaya using a balloon whisk until smooth.
- Transfer kaya to clean container, set aside until completely cooled. Keep refrigerated for storage.
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Notes
This recipe yields about 500 g of kaya, each serving is about 20 g.
Reminder: To consume, take out the desired portion using a clean and dry spoon and return to fridge immediately. Best consumed within 1 month.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.3mg
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