Fried Custard Squares with Rum Sauce
| Yield: | 1 servings |
| Categories: |
| FOR CUSTARD SQUARES | ||
| 2 1/2 | c | Milk |
| A cinnamon stick | ||
| 1/4 | c | Star anise* |
| 5 | lg | Eggs |
| 6 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 2/3 | c | Plus 1/4 cup sugar |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 | c | All-purpose flour |
| FOR SAUCE | ||
| 1 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1 | c | Firmly packed light brown sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Plus 1 tablespoon dark rum |
| 1/4 | c | Star anise* |
| Fresh lime juice to taste | ||
| Vegetable oil for deep frying | ||
| Garnish: 2 star fruit; (also known as | ||
| ; carambola)**, | ||
| ; sliced thin, and 8 | ||
| ; star anise* |
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