Papaya Custard

• 4 cups ripened papaya pulp
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 orange–pulp, juice, grated rind
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups milk

Mash papaya through sieve and put into baking dish. Cover with coconut. Make a custard of the eggs, milk, sugar and oranges and pour over papaya and coconut. Set in a dish of water and bake in slow oven until custard is firm and a knife will come out clean when put into middle of custard. Water in pan must not boil while custard is cooking. Chill and serve with or without cream.