Macadamia-Crusted Custards

Name: Macadamia-Crusted Custards
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 large egg yolks; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup half-and-half cream; 4-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, walnuts or pecans

Sized just right for a twosome, these elegant nut-crusted custards make a simple but scrumptious finale for any meal. “Best of all,” shares Anna Erickson from Terrebonne, Oregon, “they whip up in a ‘heartbeat’ for busy weeknight celebrations.”

Ingredients

2 large egg yolks
1 large egg
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, walnuts or pecans

Directions

In a small bowl, beat egg yolks, egg, cream, sugar, extract and salt until blended. Pour into two ungreased 6-oz. custard cups. Sprinkle with nuts.
Place cups in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack; cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled.