4 egg yolks
1/2 cup brown sugar
pinch of fresh grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extra
2 tablespoons Mount Gay Rum
1 cup milk
1 cup coconut milk
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups grated fresh coconut
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
4 egg whites, sweetened and whipped to stiff peaks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large oven-proof baking
dish. In a mixing bowl, whisk
the eggs, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, and rum together. Whisk in the milk
and coconut milk. Add the
butter, fresh coconut and bread crumbs. Whisk well. Pour the mixture
into the prepared pan. Bake
for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Increase
the temperature to 450 degrees
F. Spread the meringue over the top of the pudding evenly. Place bake
in the oven for a couple of
minutes or until golden brown.
Yield: 10 to 12 servings