Make it at home

Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

  • White bread (sliced thin)
  • Kaya: coconut milk, eggs, pandan juice, sugar
  • Salted butter (cold slab)
  • Eggs (free-range)
  • Dark soy sauce
  • White pepper
  • Robusta or blended Nanyang coffee beans
  • Coffee sock filter

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Tip from the editors. The kaya must be made low and slow; high heat produces scrambled egg jam. Traditional versions cook it for over an hour.

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