CAYMAN CUSTARD-TOPPED CORNBREAD

Cayman Custard-Topped Cornbread image

You won't find the recipe anywhere other than the Cayman Islands! One of my favorite desserts growing up in Cayman. Very sweet and you will be wanting more!

Provided by Sharice McLean

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 1h40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 cups white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, or more to taste
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) can water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can water
¼ cup butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.1 calories, Carbohydrate 57.8 g, Cholesterol 27.8 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 156.5 mg, Sugar 42.8 g