Macau "Serradura or Sawdust Pudding" 木糠布丁(GF, Paleo, Dairy Free, Vegan Options)
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 batch of our Fall Graham Crackers (GF, Dairy Free, Grain Free, Refined Sugar Free) OR use storebrought
  • 2 cups of Coconut Cool Whip
  • 4 tbsp Coconut Condensed Milk (recipe below)
  • 4 plastic cups
  • Homemade Coconut Condensed Milk
  • 1 can Full-Fat Coconut Milk
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • How to Make:
Instructions
  1. Put your graham crackers in the blender and crush till you get large crumbs. You can also place them into a ziplock bag and crush using a rolling pin. Set aside.
  2. Gently, fold in your condensed milk with the coconut cool whip.
  3. Assembly: Grab a cup and put a large spoonful of graham cracker crumbs at the bottom. Make sure it is in a even layer.
  4. Take a spoonful of the cool whip mixture and carefully dollop it on top of the cracker crumbs. Use a back of teaspoon to gently even it out. You want to be very careful because you don't want to mix your crumbs and whipped top together.
  5. Repeat the process till you make about 4 layers of cream and 5 layers of crumbs.
  6. Cover with plastic wrap and fridge. These will keep up to 2-3 days. They taste best overnight or after sitting in the fridge for several hours.
  7. *You can make as many or as little layers are you like. Just make sure you start and end with cracker crumbs.
  8. Coconut Condensed Milk:
  9. Pour the coconut milk into a pan. Bring it to boil over medium heat.
  10. Once it starts to boil, turn the heat to low. Add in the honey.
  11. Simmer for 30-40 minutes till reduced to half the amount. Refrain from stirring during this time.
  12. Once its thickened and reduced, allow it cool completely before pouring into an airtight jar to keep in the fridge or you can it use immediately.
Notes
Vegan Options: You can use your own choice of vegan graham cracker or any kind of vegan cookies. You can also substitute maple syrup instead of the honey.

Coconut Cool Whip: If you can't find cool whip another great option would be to use coconut whipped cream (Just scoop out the solid layer of from a can of chilled, full-fat coconut milk and beat till slightly thickened). You will have to add a little more condensed milk since there is no added sugar.

Fun Options for Kids:
You can use whatever cookies you like: Oreos, snickerdoodles, chocolate chip, sugar cookies, shortbread or your favorite cookie recipe. The possibilities are endless.
Flavour the cream with different extracts.
Add in an extra layer of berries, mangos, peaches or fruit for a more fruity dessert.
Add in a layer of nuts, granola or even sponge cake for an english trifle!

Traditional Method: "Serradura" in Portuguese means "Sawdust". It was first introduced to Macau/Hong Kong during the Colonization of the Portuguese. Why Sawdust? Simply because of the beautiful layers of crushed Marie biscuits that resembled fine sand and light whipped cream combined with condensed milk. Serradura can be found in the form of a pudding or even in a cake -frozen to resemble the texture of ice-cream. This simple, yet light dessert is one of Macau's most famous treats.

Due to it popularity, serradura has expanded into many categories of flavors including oreo, green tea, durian, mango, coffee, rocky road! However, my personal favorite has always been the original. It is surprising how deliciously light and delicate this dessert is!
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2016/11/07/macau-serradura-or-sawdust-pudding-%e6%9c%a8%e7%b3%a0%e5%b8%83%e4%b8%81gf-paleo-dairy-free/