Steamed Egg Custard: The Correct Method for Smooth, Honeycomb-Free Egg Custard
Eggs are rich in nutrition and a frequently used ingredient, whether boiled, fried, or used in soups, they are all delicious. As a child, my favorite was my mother's steamed egg custard – delicate, smooth, and melts in your mouth! Even now, I still crave it, and I often pester my mother to make it for me. It has a special ‘Mom’s flavor’!
Egg custard is nutritious and easily digestible, often eaten by children to enhance immunity and reduce illness, and also to strengthen the body, and children tend to grow taller. My child may be a genetic inheritance from me, and he also loves egg custard. I’ve made a lot for him, and I’ve summarized many tips for making egg custard, resulting in a particularly delicious and fresh egg custard.
Homemade Steamed Egg Custard:
Ingredients: 4 eggs, an appropriate amount of warm water, salt, pepper, cooked clams, Flavor essence and green onion.
1. Gently crack 4 fresh eggs into a bowl, add 1.5 times the amount of warm water and completely whisk them together with chopsticks in one direction. Then add an appropriate amount of salt and pepper for seasoning and stir evenly.
2. After the egg liquid is completely mixed, filter it again using a sieve similar to the one used for filtering bean curd.
3. Arrange the cooked clams in a bowl, then pour the filtered egg liquid into it, cover with plastic wrap, and poke a few small holes with a toothpick for ventilation.
4. Then put it into a steamer, cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat and steam for 20 minutes. When the time is up, take it out and sprinkle a little green onion to enhance the flavor, then add an appropriate amount of Flavor essence for seasoning.
Tips Summary:
1. To make the egg custard smooth and delicious, the ratio of water is key. The best ratio of eggs to warm water is 1:1.5.2.When steaming egg custard
do not add cold water, adding cold water will result in egg custard with a fishy taste and honeycomb. Also, do not heat the water directly, because the egg liquid will become ( -) if heated directly.It is best to add water that is not too hot.3. After adding eggs and water, do not directly put it into the pot to steam, filter it two times to filter out impurities and foam. Many people lack this step, which is why their egg custard is not smooth and delicate.4. When making egg custard, if you only use eggs, many children will not like it. Add a few clams to enhance the flavor and make it more nutritious, and children especially love it!
5. When covering the egg custard with plastic wrapto ensure the child's health
you must use high-temperature resistant plastic wrap, the main function of covering plastic wrap is to prevent steam from dripping in and causing the surface of the egg custard to be uneven. If you don’t have it, you can also cover it with a plate, but you need to leave a slight gap, otherwise it will not steam well!
6. The steaming time for egg custard depends on the amount of eggs and the container you use. If you use fewer eggs and a faster-heating container, it can be steamed in 8 minutes. If you use more eggs and a thicker container, the steaming time will be longer.When steaming egg custard, never directly put it into the pot to steam, learn these tips, and you can also steam smooth, delicate, and honeycomb-free egg custard! Today’s sharing is over, I’m Xiao Feng. If you like Xiao Feng’s food sharing, don’t forget to follow (Chi Hao Feng Zi - Eating Peak), let us benefit from each other, three people walking together will always have a teacher!This article is original by (Chi Hao Feng Zi - Eating Peak), welcome to follow and communicate, let everyone benefit, three people walking together will always have a teacher~
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