Allergens in Bebinca: milk, gluten, egg.
Ingredients
Quantities for 8.
- 400ml thick Coconut Milk
- 8 yolks Eggs
- 1.5 cups Maida
- 1.5 cups Sugar
- 200g, melted Ghee
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Cardamomoptional
- a pinch Salt
Cookware
oven
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- Bebinca is a test of patience: each layer is baked separately, and a traditional one runs to sixteen. Seven still tastes right.
- Ghee is brushed between layers. That fat is what lets them separate cleanly when sliced.
Method
- Whisk the yolks with the sugar until pale, then beat in the coconut milk, flour, nutmeg, cardamom and salt to a smooth, pourable batter. Rest 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 180C with the grill element on. Brush a deep tin generously with ghee and warm it.
- Pour in a thin ladle of batter (about 5mm) and grill 8-10 minutes until the top is browned and set.Browned, not merely set. The colour contrast between layers is the whole look.
- Brush the baked layer with ghee, pour the next ladle over, and grill again. Repeat for at least seven layers.
- Cool completely in the tin, then turn out. Slicing warm will tear the layers apart.At least 3 hours. Overnight is better.
- Serve at room temperature in thin wedges.
Safe temperatures: Egg dishes are done at 71°C / 160°F; a whole egg when the yolk and white are both firm. Reheat leftovers to 74°C / 165°F. FoodSafety.gov
Storage
Refrigerate it in an airtight tin, up to a week. Goan kitchens keep bebinca on the counter for days and it is very good that way, but this is egg and coconut milk baked soft, and we have not tested how long that keeps warm. Bring it back to room temperature before serving, or the ghee is still set hard and the texture reads waxy.
Nutrition Good estimate
One serving of Bebinca (180 g) is about 613 calories, or 340 calories per 100 g.
Low protein: 9 g a serving, 6% of the calories
| Per serving180 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 613 kcal | 340 kcal |
| Protein | 9.1 g | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 57.4 g | 32 g |
| of which sugars | 37.7 g | 21 g |
| Fibre | 0.7 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 40.0 g | 22 g |
| of which saturated | 26.4 g | 15 g |
| of which unsaturated | 11.3 g | 6 g |
Ingredients given to taste count as zero, so the real figures run a little higher. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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Times, yields, allergens and nutrition are guidance. Use your own judgement on doneness and on storing. More in About.