Kumquat Custard

You will need



• 1/2 cup kumquat juice
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons kumquat peel
• 2 tablespoons flour or cornflour
• 3 egg yolks


Method



1. Combine juice, water, sugar and finely
sliced kumquat peel in a pot.
2. Bring to the boil and stir till sugar dissolves.
Take out 1/4 cup and cool.
3. Make a paste with the flour and
the 1/4 cup cooled syrup mixture.
4. Add paste to the syrup and bring to
the boil, stirring all the time. Remove
from heat.
5. Beat egg yolks in a large bowl and stir
in a little hot syrup mixture. Continue to
add the rest of the syrup mixture to the
beaten egg yolk, stirring all the time.
6. Pour the mixture back into pot and
cook over slow heat till yolks have thickened.
Do not boil.
7. Serve as sauce on fruits, chill and top
with ice cream, or use as filling for pie.