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 ?? ขนมครก Khanom Krok ??

Khanom krok is a coconut dessert that’s been described in many ways – as a coconut custard, pudding, pancake, hotcake, cupcake, and so on. I think the reason it’s been described in so many ways is that there’s really nothing like it in American desserts. Basically, khanom krok are little half moon shaped cups made of a thin, crispy outer layer with a super soft inner coconut layer. Khanom krok is made with two separate batters, a thinner one that forms the crispy outer shell and a thicker one that forms the inner coconut custard.

The other secret to making these desserts has to do with the pan itself. It’s crucial that you start with a well-seasoned khanom krok pan and heat a drop of oil in each well before adding your batter. Once you add the outer batter to each well, you lift the pan off the stove and swirl it so that the batter coats the entire well as shown here. Then you add the inner batter to fill the well.