Thursday, May 28, 2009
Baked Custard
Making this dessert requires 6 glass or ceramic custard cups. This is a versatile dessert that can be made from ingredients that are easily found in almost any kitchen any time.
2 cups milk*
3 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of nutmeg
Preheat to 325ยบ.
Combine all of the ingredients and stir briskly with a mixing fork or a hand blender. When the milk and egg are thoroughly mixed, pour the liquid into the custard cups - about 3/4 full. If you have a few fresh berries, you can add them once the cups are filled.
Place the cups in a large shallow pan, such as a cake pan, that has about 1/2" of water in the bottom.
Bake custard for about 40 minutes. Stick a knife into the middle of a cup. It should come out clean if the custard is done. If not, cook it for another 10 minutes and test again.
This dessert can be served warm or cold.
* You can make this a dairy free option, by using full fat coconut milk. The full fat kind generally comes in a can instead of the dairy case.
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This is similar to the recipe for "Custard with Blueberry Sauce" from the Jacques Pepin's Table cookbook. In his, he does not scald milk or heat mixture at all before pouring into ramekins/custard cups (which is a slightly easier technique as you don't have to worry about the eggs cooking too quickly and ruining the custard, and it's a bit quicker, too). A good tip provided is to whisk the egg/milk combo very well until no egg whites at all can be seen. He also recommends lukewarm water instead of cold in the bottom pan. I bet your recipe here is really good, because it is similar, and the one I made from that cookbook was smooth and yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou're also right about glass custard cups being versatile. My mom had a set and we used them all the time. She would put taco or baked potato toppings (sliced scallions, grated cheese, etc.) in the cups and put them on the dinner table. They also are the perfect size when making a recipe to put your pre-measured ingredients, for they hold a little of this or that, and because the cups are clear glass, you can see just what's inside.