Australian Gourmet Traveller - (10)October 2019 (1)

US WEIGHTS AND MEAUREMENTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED THROUGHOUT THESE RECIPES.

140 GOURMET TRAVELLER

mediumheat,stirring

occasionallytoprevent

scorching(about 15 minutes).

Workinginbatches,transfer

mixturetoa blenderandblend

onhighuntilsmooth(about

1 minute).Returnbananamilk

tothesaucepanandbringtoa

boilovermediumheat,stirring

topreventscorching.Turnoff

heatandcovertokeephot.

2 Forcustard,roughlychop

pawpawfleshandtransfer

toa container.Youneed1 cup

pawpawpulpforthepudding;

enjoyanyextrajusttheway

it is.Combinesugar,cornflour

and¼ tspsaltina largebowl

andstirtothoroughlymix.

Addyolksandwhiskvigorously

untilthemixturehasdoubled

involume.Whiskingconstantly,

slowlystream1 cupofhot

bananamilkintoegg-yolk

mixturetotempereggs.Add

temperedegg-yolkmixture

tobananamilkandcookover

low-mediumheat,whisking

constantly,untilit simmers

andbecomesverythick

(8-10minutes).Continueto

cookpudding,whisking

constantly,for2 minutesmore

tocompletelyhydratethe

cornflourandensurepudding

is evenlythickened.Remove

fromstove,addvanillaand

butter,andstiruntilbuttermelts.

Foldinreservedpawpawpulp.

3 Forvanillawafers,position

ovenracksintheupperand

lowerthirdsoftheovenand

preheatovento175°C.Linetwo

bakingtrayswithbakingpaper.

Siftflour,bakingpowderand

¾tspsaltintoa bowlandset

aside.Combinebutter,sugar

andvanillainthebowlofan

electricmixerfittedwitha

paddleattachment.Beat

mixtureonmediumspeed,

scrapingdownthesidesas

necessary,untillightandfluffy

(about4 minutes).Addegg,

beatuntilsmoothandscrape

downthesidesofthebowl.

Addmilkandvanillaextract,

andmixjusttocombine.Add

flourmixtureandbeatjustto

combine.Refrigeratedough

torest(10minutes).Scoop

tablespoonsofdoughandroll

intoballsandpatbetweenyour

palms into discs about 4cm in

diameter.Placeonprepared

bakingtrays,leavingatleast

2.5cmbetweenwafers.Bake

wafers,rotatingpansfromtop

tobottomandfronttoback

halfwaythrough,untiledgesare

golden-brown(20-25minutes).

Coolwaferscompletelyon

bakingtraysonwireracks.

Storewafersinanairtight

containerforupto5 daysat

roomtemperature.

4 Forwhippedtoppingbase,

placegelatineand2 tbsp

coldwaterina shallowbowl,

pressingdownonthegelatine

tosubmerge.Setasideto

soften(5minutes).Combine

sugar,¼ cupwaterandcorn

syrupina smallsaucepanover

lowheatandstiroccasionally,

untilmixtureregisters120°C

ona sugarthermometer

(12-14minutes).Transfer

softenedgelatinetothebowl

ofanelectricmixerfittedwith

a whiskattachment.Withmixer

on high speed, slowly and

Pawpawand

banana pudding

SERVES 8

“Therearehundredsof

deliciousbananapuddings

onthemenusofbarbecue

joints,roadsidestandsand

meat-and-threesthroughout

theSouth.WhileI lovethe

straightforwardoriginals,

I lovethisnon-traditional

renditionevenmore.”

Startthisrecipe1 day ahead.

Pictured p139.

ROASTEDBANANA MILK

3 ripebananas

(about450gm)

3 cupsfull-creammilk

1 tbspcastersugar

CUSTARD

450 gmripepawpawflesh,

largeseedsremoved

¾ cupcastersugar

½ cupcornflour

8 largeeggyolks

1 tbspvanillaextract

4 tbspunsaltedbutter,diced

andrefrigerated

VANILLAWAFERS

2¼ cupsplainflour

¾ tspbakingpowder

8 tbspunsaltedbutter,diced,

atroomtemperature

½ cupvanillasugar

Scrapedseeds

of1 vanillabean

1 largeegg

1 tbspfull-creammilk

1 tbspplus1 tspvanilla

extract

WHIPPEDTOPPING

3 silver-strengthgelatine

leaves,halved

1⅓ cupscastersugar

3½ tbsplightcornsyrup

¼ cupmilk

3 tbspskim-milkpowder

1¾ cupsplus2 tbsp

thickenedcream

1 Forbananamilk,preheat

ovento175°C.Placebananas

ona bakingtrayandbakeuntil

peelsdarkenandsplit,and

fleshbeginstobubbleout

(15-20minutes).Removefrom

ovenandcooltoroom

temperature.Scoopoutroasted

bananafleshintoa saucepan.

Addmilkandsugar,stirwell

and bring to a simmer over

carefullypourhotsugarmixture

intothebowl,streamingit down

thesideawayfromthewhisk,

whiskinguntilmixturehas

cooled,tripledinsizeandis

opaquewhite(5-6minutes).

Combinemilk,milkpowder

anda scant¼ tspseasaltin

a smallbowlandwhiskto

combine.Withmixeron

high,addthemilkmixture

in3 batches,stoppingto

thoroughlyscrapedownsides

ofbowlaftereachaddition.

Transfermixturetoa container,

coversurfacedirectlyand

refrigerateovernight.

5 Thenextday,transfer

toppingbasetothebowlof

anelectricmixerfittedwith

a whiskattachment.Whisk

onmedium-highspeeduntil

smooth(about4 minutes).Add

thickenedcreamin3 batches,

thoroughlyscrapingdownthe

sidesofthebowlaftereach

addition,andwhisktostiff

peaks,scrapingdownthesides

ofthebowlatleastfivetimes

moretoensureagainstlumps

(about3 minutes).Transfer

toppingtoa container,cover

andrefrigerateuntilready

touse.Toppingwillkeep

refrigeratedforupto3 days.

Makes6 cups.

6 Linea largeservingbowl

withwafers,startinginthe

centreandworkingyour

wayupthesidesofthebowl;

reserveremainingwafers.

Pourpuddingintothebowl,

coverandrefrigerateforat

least4 hoursorovernight.

Puddingwillkeeprefrigerated

forupto3 days.

7 Toserve,spreadwhipped

toppingevenlyoverpudding

andarrangeremainingwafers

around the edges.●

ThisextractfromSouth

bySeanBrock(Artisan

Books,$85.00,hbk;

copyright© 2019)hasbeen

reproducedwithminorGT

stylechanges.Photographs

by Peter Frank Edwards.

“Thepawpaw, North

America’slargest

indigenousfruit,

growsthroughout

southernAppalachia...

one ofitsnickamesis

poor man’s banana.”