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Soft Baked Custard Recipe

The creamy texture of this soft-set custard is so inviting, you could call it comfort food. It has a pleasant vanilla flavor that is complemented by ground nutmeg.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Soft Baked Custard Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

1 egg
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash ground nutmeg

Directions

In a small bowl, beat egg. Add the milk, sugar, vanilla and salt; mix well. Pour into two ungreased 6-oz. custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Place the custard cups on a baking pan. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1 in. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 189 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 123 mg cholesterol, 239 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 milk, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Soft Baked Custard in The Best of Country Cooking Annual 2004