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Kaya Toast

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Asian
Keyword bread
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Coconut Jam

  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar divided
  • 8 fresh pandan leaves washed and tied into a knot (optional)
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 large egg yolks

Remaining ingredients

  • 8 slices challah
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 4 soft fried eggs
  • 1-2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • pinch of white pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the coconut jam. Combine coconut milk with ¼ cup sugar and pandan leaves in a small saucepot. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, keeping the pandan leaves submerged. Simmer for 1 minute then remove from heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Drain milk, discarding pandan leaves.
  • Whisk together egg yolks and ½ cup sugar in a medium stainless steel mixing bowl. Slowly add the milk mixture, whisking constantly. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering hot water and cook the custard until it thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and strain custard through a fine sieve. Cover and let cool.
  • Spread coconut jam on half of the bread slices and top with another slice of bread. Melt butter in a nonstick saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the sandwiches and cook until golden brown about 2 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown. Remove from heat and cut in half.
  • Drizzle the soft fried eggs with dark soy sauce. Season with a pinch of white pepper. Serve with kaya toast.