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Custard Puddings Recipe

Traditional custard pudding is old-fashioned comfort food at its finest. An appealing almond flavor comes through in every spoonful.—Bonnie Simpson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Diabetic Friendly

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Custard Puddings Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 9 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups whole milk
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Remove milk from the heat; stir a small amount of hot milk into egg mixture. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in extracts.
Transfer to nine 4-oz. ramekins. Place cups in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 116 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Custard Puddings in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p68