delicious Australia – June 2017

STEAMED GINGER SPONGE

WITH STAR ANISE CUSTARD WITH STAR ANISE CUSTARD

SERVES 6SERVES 6

1 cup (150g) plain flour1 cup (150g) plain flour

2 tsp ground ginger2 tsp ground ginger

1111 // 22 tsp baking powder tsp baking powder

4 eggs4 eggs

1 cup (220g) caster sugar1 cup (220g) caster sugar

2211 // 22 tbs sunflower oil tbs sunflower oil

STAR ANISE CUSTARDSTAR ANISE CUSTARD

2 cups (500ml) milk 2 cups (500ml) milk

1 star anise, plus extra finely 1 star anise, plus extra finely

grated to servegrated to serve

1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

8 egg yolks8 egg yolks

(^11) // 22 cup (110g) caster sugar cup (110g) caster sugar
Grease a 25cm, shallow 1.5L Grease a 25cm, shallow 1.5L
(6-cup-capacity) heatproof dish. (6-cup-capacity) heatproof dish.
Sift the flour, ginger, baking Sift the flour, ginger, baking
powder and a pinch of salt powder and a pinch of salt
flakes into a small bowl. flakes into a small bowl.
Set aside.Set aside.
Combine the eggs and sugar in a large Combine the eggs and sugar in a large
bowl and beat with electric beaters for bowl and beat with electric beaters for
5-6 minutes or until tripled in volume. 5-6 minutes or until tripled in volume.
Gently fold sunflower oil along with the Gently fold sunflower oil along with the
flour mixture into the egg mixture, then flour mixture into the egg mixture, then
pour batter into the prepared dish.pour batter into the prepared dish.
Place the dish in a steamer set over Place the dish in a steamer set over
a saucepan of simmering water. Cover, a saucepan of simmering water. Cover,
ensuring lid fits tightly, and steam for ensuring lid fits tightly, and steam for
30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in
the centre of sponge comes out clean.the centre of sponge comes out clean.
Meanwhile for the star anise custard, Meanwhile for the star anise custard,
place the milk, star anise and vanilla pod place the milk, star anise and vanilla pod
and seeds in a saucepan over high heat. and seeds in a saucepan over high heat.
Whisk egg yolks and sugar together in Whisk egg yolks and sugar together in
a bowl until smooth. As soon as the milk a bowl until smooth. As soon as the milk
mixture starts to bubble, pour it into the mixture starts to bubble, pour it into the
egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly
to combine. Return to pan and place to combine. Return to pan and place
over low heat. Cook, stirring with over low heat. Cook, stirring with
a wooden spoon, for 12-15 minutes or a wooden spoon, for 12-15 minutes or
until thickened and smooth. Remove until thickened and smooth. Remove
custard from the heat and strain custard from the heat and strain
through a fine sieve into a jug or through a fine sieve into a jug or
bowl. Set aside to cool slightly.bowl. Set aside to cool slightly.
Sprinkle the sponge with finely Sprinkle the sponge with finely
grated star anise and serve warm grated star anise and serve warm
with custard.with custard.
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