Asian Recipe ⊶ Ginger Milk Custard

This is a traditional Chinese dessert. My husband loves it. My dad passed this recipe on to me and I want to share it with you!

Ingredients

• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, at room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Peel and grate ginger. Squeeze grated ginger pieces to release juice; measure 2 teaspoons ginger juice and transfer to a bowl.
2. Place milk in a saucepan; heat until temperature reaches 160 degrees F to 170 degrees F (71 degrees C to 77 degrees C), about 5 minutes. Add sugar and stir until dissolved; pour into the bowl with ginger juice. Stir mixture immediately and cover with a small plate. Cover the covered bowl with a clean towel; let sit for at least 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories195.7
• carbohydrateContent23.4 g
• cholesterolContent24.4 mg
• fatContent8 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent8.1 g
• saturatedFatContent4.6 g
• sodiumContent99.1 mg
• sugarContent21.6 g