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Aunt Pittypat's Coconut Pudding
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 6
This recipe comes from the Gone With The Wind Cook Book - Famous Southern Cooking Recipes . There is a note in the foreward which I love: Gone With The Wind told of a style of living. as well as a romantic drama, A way of living, playing, and eating that thrilled us all.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup coconut, toasted
3 egg whites
Directions:
1. Combine cornstarch, 4 TB sugar, and salt; stir in milk gradually.
2. Cook over hot water until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
3. Beat egg yolks; stir in hot milk mixture slowly.
4. Cook over hot water until mixture coats spoon, stirring constantly.
5. Cool.
6. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Pour into shallow baking dish; sprinkle with coconut.
7. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; add remaining sugar gradually, beating constantly.
8. Drop by spoonfuls on custard.
9. Bake at 160C for 15 minutes, until browned.
10. Cool.
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