Black Sesame Seed Custard

My mother bought me a very large container of black sesame seed powder. She claiming sesame powder it the way to go because it's good for digestion. Well apparently, the seeds do have a quite of number of healthy benefits. I listed some below.

1.  They are a great source of calcium and zinc so it's beneficial to the health of your bones.
2. The minerals it contains is great for your skin. The vitamin e nourishes the skin and the zinc helps produce collagen.
3. It has sesamin and sesamolin which are components of fibers called lignans that aid in lowering cholesterol. The fiber also helps with digestion and constipation.
4. It also contains magnesium which can help control blood pressure.
5. It is also a great source of iron.

With all the great benefits, of course, I will make use of the black sesame seed powder. I looked up recipes with black sesame seeds in it and decided to make custard. Custard is a dessert similar to pudding but it has eggs in it. The amount of sugar I put in the dessert might defeat the purpose of trying to be healthy and reduced the beneficial qualities of the black sesame as compared to maybe eating it without so much sugar. However, I do think the custard which has milk, eggs, and black sesame seed in it is still a calcium and iron enriched treat. Hopefully, that will be make up for the sugar. Below is the recipe. 

Black Sesame Custard

Adapted by Not Eating Out in New York 

Ingredients:

2 cups of whole milk

3 egg yolks

1/3 cup of granulated sugar

½ cp of black sesame seed powder

1 Tbsp of tapioca starch

      

1.  Heat milk in the saucepan. Bring it to an almost boil and reduce the heat before it bubbles.
2. Beat the yolks, sugar, and tapioca starch in bowl until  it is fluffy and lighter in color. Add the powder black sesame seed. Drizzle the hot milk into the egg mixture with a ladle. Whisk while drizzling. When about a cup of milk has been added, transfer the egg mixture into the saucepan with milk.
3. Put on medium and slowly bring it to a boil while constantly stirring.  Continue to stir until it bubbles and the mixture thickens. This will take about 2 minutes.  Then remove from the heat,
4.  Let the mixture cool and then transfer it to bowls or tubberware and let the mixture chill in the refrigerate overnight or at least six hours. Serve cold.