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      Title: Sri Lanka Watalappan (Spiced Coconut Custard) 
 Categories: Desserts 
      Yield: 1 Servings 
  
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           "A taste of Sri Lanka" 
           By Indra Jayasekera 
 
------------------------WATALAPPAN------------------------ 
 
------------------SPICED COCONUT CUSTARD------------------ 
      5    Eggs 
    250 g  Jaggery 
    250 ml Coconut milk, thick 
    150 ml -water 
        pn Cardamom powder 
        pn Cinnamon, ground 
        pn Nutmeg powder 
    1/4 ts Rose essence 
     50 g  Cashew nuts 
  
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  Lightly beat the eggs. Mix the jaggery and water and 
  boil until the jaggery has melted. Allow to cool. Add 
  melted jaggery and coconut milk a little at a time to 
  the eggs and continue to beat.-Add the powdered 
  cloves, cardamon, cinnamon,  nutmeg  and rose essence 
  and pour into a greased bowl. Cover with grease proof 
  paper and steam for 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle with cashew 
  nuts before or after steaming. 
   
  ISBN #962 224 010 0 
  
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