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Kaya toast

Singapore's breakfast: crisp toast with coconut-pandan kaya jam and cold butter, with soft-boiled eggs and kopi.

Time
60min
Steps
5
Kaya toast, photographed from above

Ingredients

4 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk, egg, wheat and soy.

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    Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Whisk eggs and sugar, add coconut milk and pandan, and cook in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until thick like custard, 30–40 minutes; cool.

    2. 2

      Toast bread until crisp and trim crusts if you like.

    3. 3

      Spread with kaya and add slabs of cold butter; sandwich.

    4. 4

      Crack soft-boiled eggs into a bowl with dark soy and white pepper.

    5. 5

      Dip the toast into the eggs.

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