Fried custard squares are a delectable dessert that combines the rich, creamy texture of custard with the crispy, golden exterior of fried pastry. These squares are often accompanied by a luscious rum sauce, which adds a boozy kick and a touch of sweetness to balance the custard's richness. This article will take you on a culinary journey, guiding you through the steps of creating the perfect fried custard squares with rum sauce.
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RUM SAUCE
This is a great Rum Sauce for Bread Pudding. I used the extra over vanilla ice cream- YUMMM...
Provided by KDA949
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix together the sugar and cornstarch, and stir into the butter. Pour in milk, and cook stirring frequently until the mixture begins to boil. Continue cooking until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in rum. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 26.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
FRIED CUSTARD SQUARES WITH RUM SAUCE
Categories Milk/Cream Rum Mixer Egg Dessert Fry Chill Anise Cinnamon Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make custard squares:
- Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan.
- In a heavy saucepan bring milk just to a boil with cinnamon stick and star anise and keep at a bare simmer 15 minutes. Pour hot milk through a sieve into a large glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together 3 eggs, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and salt and add hot milk in a stream, beating until smooth. Return custard to saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. (Custard may look curdled as it begins to thicken but will become smooth as it is boiled and whisked.) Boil custard, whisking vigorously, 1 minute and remove saucepan from heat. (Custard will be very thick and smooth.)
- Immediately pour custard into prepared baking pan, smoothing top, and chill, surface covered with plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut custard into 2-inch squares.
- In a small bowl whisk together bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and ground cinnamon. In another small bowl lightly whisk remaining 2 eggs.
- Have ready flour in a bowl and a tray lined with wax paper. Working with 1 custard square at a time, coat square with flour, shaking off excess, and then with egg, letting excess drip off. Coat square with bread crumb mixture, transferring as coated to tray. Chill squares, uncovered 30 minutes.
- Make sauce:
- In a saucepan combine water, sugar, 1/2 cup rum, and star anise and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon rum and lime juice and pour mixture through a sieve into a glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. and set a rack in a shallow baking pan.
- In a heavy 12- to 14-inch skillet heat 1 1/2 inches oil over moderately high heat until it registers 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer and fry squares in 3 batches until golden, about 15 seconds on each side. Carefully transfer squares as fried with a slotted spatula to rack to drain and keep warm in oven.
- Onto each of 8 dessert plates pour 2 tablespoons sauce. Halve 12 custard squares diagonally and arrange 3 triangles on each plate. Garnish dessert with star fruit and star anise.
FRIED POLENTA SQUARES WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM RAGU
You won't be able to resist this hearty, heart-warming side dish from Beth Kirby of Local Milk.
Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Reynolds®
Time 3h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Whisk in the polenta. Once it begins to thicken, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes until creamy and thick, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Stir in the Parmesan and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir until melted and cheese is no longer visible. Remove from heat.
- Line an 8x11 inch baking dish with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil and carefully pour the polenta into the baking dish, using a spatula to smooth it to an even thickness, about 3/4 inch. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours and up to two days until firm.
- While the polenta chills, make your ragu. In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and saute until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir often to prevent browning. Add mushrooms and thyme and cook over medium-high heat until the mushrooms start to release their liquid. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and continue to cook another 5 minutes until they begin to soften more.
- Add flour, stirring, until it is no longer visible, about 1 minute. Add in the wine, cream and sugar, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Simmer until thick and creamy and the mushrooms are nicely coated, about 15 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/2 cup minced parsley. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
- Slice your polenta into squares -- whatever size you desire. Wipe down your skillet, coat it with nonstick cooking spray, and heat it over medium-high. Fry the squares in the pan until golden brown and warmed through. To serve, top the squares with warm mushroom ragu.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 32.5 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 948.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
FRIED CUSTARD SQUARES WITH BERRIES
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Lightly butter an 8-by-11-inch glass baking dish. In a medium saucepan, bring the milk, lemon zest, and cinnamon stick to a simmer over low heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the lemon zest and cinnamon. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch together. Gradually whisk in the hot milk. Rinse out the saucepan and return the custard to the pan. Stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the vanilla. Strain through a fine-meshed sieve into the prepared dish and smooth the top. 3. Place piece of buttered waxed paper directly on top of the custard, buttered-side down, and pierce the paper a few times to allow the steam to escape. Place on a wire cake rack and let cool until tepid. Refrigerate until firm and chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight. 4. Remove the waxed paper. Hold a baking sheet over the dish and invert them together to unmold the custard onto the sheet. Cut the custard into 12 equal rectangles. 5. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs well. Place the bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Coat each custard rectangle evenly with the eggs, then the bread crumbs, patting to help the crumbs adhere. Place on the waxed paper. 6. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In a deep Dutch oven, melt vegetable shortening over high heat to a depth of 2 to 3 inches and heat it to 365°F. In batches, without crowding, deep-fry the custards until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer the custards to the paper towels to drain, and keep warm in the oven while frying the rest. Serve immediately, garnished with the berries.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
RUM CUSTARD
I clipped this from the newspaper many, many years ago. I thought I'd better do something before the paper crumbles away to nothing.
Provided by Countrywife
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine everything except nutmeg.
- Pour into 4 individual custard cups.
- Top with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
- Set in a pan with 1 inch of water.
- Bake at 325F for 30 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Do not over bake.
- Serve warm or cold with little crispy cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.2, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 171.4, Sodium 242.7, Carbohydrate 14, Sugar 9.7, Protein 7.7
FRIED CUSTARD SQUARES WITH RUM SAUCE
Make and share this Fried Custard Squares With Rum Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make custard squares: Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan.
- In a heavy saucepan bring milk just to a boil with cinnamon stick and star anise and keep at a bare simmer 15 minutes. Pour hot milk through a sieve into a large glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together 3 eggs, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and salt and add hot milk in a stream, beating until smooth. Return custard to saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. (Custard may look curdled as it begins to thicken but will become smooth as it is boiled and whisked.) Boil custard, whisking vigorously, 1 minute and remove saucepan from heat. (Custard will be very thick and smooth.).
- Immediately pour custard into prepared baking pan, smoothing top, and chill, surface covered with plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut custard into 2-inch squares.
- In a small bowl whisk together bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and ground cinnamon. In another small bowl lightly whisk remaining 2 eggs.
- Have ready flour in a bowl and a tray lined with wax paper. Working with 1 custard square at a time, coat square with flour, shaking off excess, and then with egg, letting excess drip off. Coat square with bread crumb mixture, transferring as coated to tray. Chill squares, uncovered 30 minutes.
- Make sauce: In a saucepan combine water, sugar, 1/2 cup rum, and star anise and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon rum and lime juice and pour mixture through a sieve into a glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher.
- Preheat oven to 325°F and set a rack in a shallow baking pan.
- In a heavy 12- to 14-inch skillet heat 1 1/2 inches oil over moderately high heat until it registers 375°F on a deep-fat thermometer and fry squares in 3 batches until golden, about 15 seconds on each side. Carefully transfer squares as fried with a slotted spatula to rack to drain and keep warm in oven.
- Onto each of 8 dessert plates pour 2 tablespoons sauce. Halve 12 custard squares diagonally and arrange 3 triangles on each plate. Garnish dessert with star fruit and star anise.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.8, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 344.6, Carbohydrate 101.7, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 51.4, Protein 16.9
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh, high-quality custard.
- Be sure to let the custard cool completely before frying it.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying the custard squares. Otherwise, they will not brown evenly.
- Flip the custard squares often while frying to ensure they cook evenly.
- Serve the custard squares warm with rum sauce.
Conclusion:
Fried custard squares are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a crispy exterior and a creamy, custard-filled interior, these squares are sure to be a hit at any gathering. Serve them with rum sauce for an extra special treat.
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