Pawpaw Custard Recipes

The pawpaw, paw paw, paw-paw, or common pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a species in the same plant family as the custard-apple, cherimoya, sweetsop, ylang-ylang and soursop. The flavor of the fruit is something like banana custard. The pawpaw is native to the eastern United States and Canada. From the University of Kentucky Extension Service.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.6, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 83.7, Sodium 65.7, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 9.2, Protein 4

When it comes to pawpaw, accept no substitutes. Trust us; we tried. We went to a bunch of experts - scholars who specialize in fruit, plus chefs and cookbook authors who know all about the proud culinary history of Appalachia - and we asked them, "If a home cook doesn't happen to have any pawpaw, what combination of other fruits and vegetables might work well as a replacement?" We picked up passing nods to sweet potatoes, bananas, papayas, avocados, really ripe mangoes. But in the end everyone came back with variations on "Forget it, there's nothing like a pawpaw." The goopy-textured, tropical-ish fruit whose name sounds like a punch line on "Hee Haw" can be found scattered all over the country, but recipes (for cakes, pies, puddings) abound largely in West Virginia and nearby states like Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. If you happen to secure some pawpaw, best to get out of its way, as is the case with this pudding. Pawpaw is a holiday guest who responds well to minimal interference.

Provided by Jeff Gordinier

Categories     custards and puddings, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 292, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 111 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams, TransFat 0 grams