One of my favourite local shops is our local bakery, Flour & Chocolate. Conveniently located over the road from our PO box, I find myself there far more than my wheat-disliking body would like.
My favourite item to purchase is the bagel, usually purchased in dozen lots and frozen so I have them on hand. As you do.
I also absolutely adore their sourdough, in particular the one with caraway seed. Alas, it is only baked on weekends. Still, it’s a good excuse for a walk. Recently I have also fallen in love with the fruit and nut sourdough. So filled with dried figs, apricots, walnuts and more, that I actually don’t think it even contains any flour!
Earlier this week I saw that Lachlan (one of the owners) had posted on Facebook that the donut special on Wednesday and Thursday would be mango custard filled donuts.
Now I love mangos more than any other fruit. Sadly, I don’t like donuts. However I was very tempted. And Lachlan didn’t help when he pressed one into my hand when I popped in.
I must say, that mango custard was one of the most sublime foods I have tasted in quite some time. Not too rich. Not too sweet. Perfect in its mango-ness. I licked out the custard, took one bite of the donut bit and gave the rest of the donut to hubby. Who almost swooned.
The custard then spent the next two days calling out to me. Melll. Make me… You know you want to0000….
Luckily I had a tray of mangoes, many of which had coincidentally peaked in ripeness. Fate was calling me. Well, temptation was.
Thanks to my Thermomix, it was ridiculously easy to make.
Mango custard
by Mel Kettle, The cook’s notebook
What you need:
- 1 ripe mango, flesh removed (about 200g mango flesh)
- 30-60g sugar
- 1tbs cornflour (made from corn, not wheaten cornflour)
- 2 eggs
- 400g full-cream milk (don’t use skim or semi-skim. You can use soy milk for a dairy free option)
What you do:
- place the sugar in the Thermomix and mill 10 sec/speed 9. Remove and set aside
- place the mango flesh in the Thermomix and turn to puree 15 sec/slowly turning the dial to speed 6, then 5 sec/speed 6
- add the remaining ingredients (sugar, cornflour, eggs, milk) and cook 7 min/90c/speed 4.
Once it’s cooked, pop it in the Thermoserver to keep it warm (with the lid on) or put it in another bowl and cover with plastic wrap (this prevents a skin from forming), cool and place in fridge.
Eat on its own or with fruit or granola or use it in a tart.
To make it thicker, add another 1/2 tbs of cornflour.
How do you like your custard?
Fantastic – I have a Thermomix on the bench & an over-ripe mango in the bowl. Done.
If the mango is really sweet use less sugar. I used 60g and it was a bit much. I’ve also just eaten the last bit cold – tastes even better! YUM!
Your description makes me salivate for summer. It’s below zero here now in Canada but there are smallish mangoes in the shops from Mexico, and larger very expensive ones from Hawaii. I might just weaken. Might try it with coconut milk. Hmmmm….
sorry Helene, I do know what that is like. I have some frozen coconut milk ice cubes and am going to use them with mango to make a sorbet as it’s revoltingly hot and humid here this week.
goodness i love mango. sadly i don’t have any custard-lovers in my household except me. and i would just eat it all.
i have to get back to flour and chocolate again. they have lovely bread. i bet their croissants are delicious too.
thanks Jenny – how great is F&C??
That sounds absolutely sublime. Any tips on how those of us without a Thermomix might make something almost as good? 🙂
Puree the mango in a blender or food processor and make the custard on the stove the old fashioned way 🙂 Then mix them together.
I’m so making this! Great for Christmas, can’t wait!
Hi .Can I make a double lot the same way just doubling the recipe .I need 11 serves for Xmas .my family loves mango and I have a box of it .
I want to put it on a glass with whipped cream . Thank you .
I’ve not tried to double it Thea, but I assume it would all fit in the bowl. Might need a bit of extra cooking time, but I couldn’t tell you how much.
Hi Mel. Would it work with honey instead of sugar?
I avoid sugar whenever I can.
Eva
Kalbarri
W. A.
Hi Eva, I’ve not tried with honey – if you do let me know how it turns out.