Chocolate peanut popcorn and coconut custard
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Coconut custard and chocolate peanut popcorn combine in this sweet treat from Paul Ainsworth. The popping candy used in the chocolate coating for the popcorn adds a bit of a thrill to this fun dessert. This playful popcorn recipe was part of an array of fairground treats created by Paul on BBC's Great British Menu.
First published in 2015
Ingredients
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Coconut custard
- 100ml of coconut rum
- 250ml of coconut milk
- 250ml of double cream
- 2 vanilla pods, seeds scraped out and reserved
- 6 egg yolks
- 90g of caster sugar
- 1 gelatine leaf, soaked in cold water until soft
Chocolate peanut popcorn
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 100g of popcorn kernels
- 50g of roasted peanuts, chopped
- 100g of milk chocolate
- 2 tbsp of popping candy
SAVE RECIPE
Method
1
First make the coconut custard. Add the coconut rum to a pan, place on a medium heat and reduce by half. Once reduced, set aside to cool
- 100ml of coconut rum
2
Add the cream, vanilla pods and seeds and coconut milk to a pan and bring to the boil
- 250ml of coconut milk
- 250ml of double cream
- 2 vanilla pods
3
Meanwhile, whisk together the yolks and sugar until pale and smooth
- 6 egg yolks
- 90g of caster sugar
4
Measure out 50ml of the hot coconut cream mixture and add to another small pan. Squeeze out the gelatine to remove excess liquid, then add to the coconut cream in the small pan, stirring to dissolve
- 1 gelatine leaf
5
Whisk the remaining coconut cream into the egg and sugar mix until smooth. Return this mixture to the pan and place over a low heat, cooking and stirring until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
6
Stir the gelatine coconut cream into the custard
7
Mix in the reduced rum and pass through a sieve into a clean bowl, then set aside to cool
8
To make the popcorn, place a pan (with a lid) over a medium heat and add a splash of oil. When the oil is hot, add the popcorn kernels and replace the lid
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 100g of popcorn kernels
9
Keep shaking the pan over the heat until there is no more popping. Spread the cooked popcorn out onto a tray, discarding any un-popped kernels
10
Melt the chocolate, stirring until nice and smooth, then stir in the popping candy and peanuts
- 100g of milk chocolate
- 50g of roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp of popping candy
11
Stir the popcorn into the chocolate until nicely coated, then spread out onto a lined tray and place in the fridge for 10 - 15 minutes to set
12
One set and hard, break the popcorn sheet into bite-size pieces
13
To assemble the dish, add the custard to a piping bag and pipe into the bottom of serving glasses. Top with the chocolate popcorn and serve
First published in 2015
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