Easy Dessert

Baked egg custard

Name: Baked egg custard
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) canned evaporated milk; Yolks from 4 large eggs; 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated), to sprinkle

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Get the kids interested in baking with these simple baked custard desserts.

1 cup (250ml) canned evaporated milk
Yolks from 4 large eggs
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated), to sprinkle

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 160°C. Combine milk and 1 cup (250ml) water in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and heat to scalding point. Beat yolks in a bowl, then add the sugar and vanilla. Slowly pour in hot milk, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into four 1/2 cup (125ml) ramekins and place in a baking pan. Fill the pan with hot water to come halfway up sides of the ramekins.
2.

Sprinkle with the nutmeg. Bake for 45 minutes or until tip of a knife comes out clean when inserted. Serve warm or cold.

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